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Several nature reserves in Mesoamerica boast spectacular coastal scenery. Photo credit: Mauricio Ramos.
Several nature reserves in Mesoamerica boast spectacular coastal scenery. Photo credit: Mauricio Ramos.
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By Pilar Franco

Unprotected Nature Reserves

Mesoamerica has a total of 597 nature reserves, with stunning tropical landscapes. But is that enough to protect the subregion’s biodiversity in the long-term?
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Credit: Mauricio Ramos
Credit: Mauricio Ramos
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Environmentalists Complain that Coca Cola is Hogging Water
The El Salvador subsidiary of Coca Cola is accused of hogging scarce water resources in a region where the rivers that have not dried up or totally disappeared under urban areas are polluted. But the soft drink company maintains that it lives up to international environmental standards.

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Corte de árbol en Honduras. Credit: G.Bizarri/FAO
Tree-cutting in Honduras. Photo credit: G.Bizarri/FAO

Forests and Deforestation
Forests cover 3.87 billion hectares of the earth’s surface, according to the latest report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on the State of the World’s Forests. 14.2 million hectares are lost every year to deforestation, and 5.2 million hectares are planted, amounting to a net annual loss of 9.4 million hectares.

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Conference in Mexico to discuss environmental impact of trade in the Americas... Project to create database on native bird species of Colombia... Native forests are shrinking fast in Argentina... Authorities may shut down US factories in protected area in Peru.
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