Mangroves
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Clear filtersPolice Seize 1.5 Tons of Cocaine in Southern Mangroves
Honduras police confiscated over 1.5 metric tons of cocaine hidden in mangroves between Choluteca and Valle departments in two operations within 48 hours, with authorities saying they may find more as searches continue.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 22, 2026#drug-seizure#cocaine#narcotraffickingArmed Forces Plant 2,000 Mangrove Seedlings on Isla del Tigre
The Honduran Armed Forces reforested two hectares with 2,000 red mangrove seedlings at Las Pelonas on Isla del Tigre, Valle, to restore the ecosystem and protect coastal zones and marine biodiversity.
Radio América HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 28, 2026#mangroves#reforestation#armed-forcesHonduras's Mangroves Store Carbon but Face Deforestation
Honduras's 50,279 hectares of mangroves, concentrated in the Gulf of Fonseca, store an average of 346.6 metric tons of carbon per hectare and support 75% of commercial fish species, but lost 1,224 hectares between 2000 and 2018 mainly to shrimp and salt farming.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 27, 2026#mangroves#deforestation#carbon-storageEndangered Utila Iguana Hatchlings Emerge at Breeding Station
The first swamper iguanas (Ctenosaura bakeri) of the 2026 breeding season have hatched on Utila, advancing conservation efforts for the critically endangered species found only in the island's mangroves; hatchlings will be reared at a research station before reintroduction to the wild.
Diario RoatánRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026#wildlife-conservation#endemic-species#iguana