Central America has diverse ecosystems varying from tropical forests, subtropical forests, mountains, grasslands, mangroves, and wetlands. This region is home to thousands of plant, bird, reptile, mammal, and amphibian species. Some of these species do not exist anywhere else in the world.
Unfortunately, deforestation is threatening the flora and the fauna of Central America. The primary drivers of deforestation in Central America include illegal logging, poaching, mining, and the expansion of farming and grazing. Even protected areas in this region experience high rates of poaching and deforestation.
We are working with indigenous communities in Honduras in partnership with La Tigra National Park to produce, plant, and protect forests destroyed by uncontrolled logging. By reforesting this degraded site with native tree species, locals will preserve the site’s important watershed and unique biodiversity.
Our tree planting partners’ Employ to Plant methodology helps bring economic opportunity to marginalized communities where the impact of deforestation has destroyed access to resources and the ability to live sustainably off the land.
45% of Honduras’ natural forests have disappeared since 1990
of the population live below the poverty line
La Tigra National Park
Singling and bare root transfer planting methods
Honduras’ dry corridor region is highly vulnerable to extreme weather