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Clear filtersHonduras Greenlighted Oil Exploration in Indigenous Reserve
Honduras granted a 2013 oil concession covering 35,256 square kilometers of Caribbean waters in La Moskitia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, without consulting the four indigenous peoples living there, violating international law.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026British Firm Holds Stake in Honduras Caribbean Oil Concession
CaribX (UK) Limited, a British company with no prior oil experience, holds 55% of a hydrocarbon-exploration concession in Honduras's Moskitia as the non-operator alongside Bermuda-based H2P as the 45% operator, yet six years of exploration results remain undisclosed to the public.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Armed Forces Plant 12,000 Trees in Nationwide Reforestation Push
Honduras's armed forces planted over 12,000 seedlings across multiple regions, including 2,000 mangrove trees to restore two hectares of wetlands in Cortés, as part of a coordinated effort to recover forests and protect water sources.
SEDENA HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Prosecutors Investigate Unauthorized Cabin in Panacam Reserve
Honduras's environmental prosecutor's office has identified unauthorized cabin construction in the Panacam nature reserve near Santa Cruz de Yojoa and launched an investigation.
Ministerio Público (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Congressional Panel Drafts Climate Regulation Framework
Honduras's congressional environment committee is drafting a climate-change law that would establish regulatory standards to help the country mitigate effects of El Niño, drought, and other climate impacts on infrastructure and production.
Congreso Nacional· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Plantatón HN Passes 57 Million Trees Planted Nationwide
The Televicentro-led Plantatón HN reforestation campaign has surpassed 57 million trees planted across Honduras and is launching its 2026 edition, with a major public distribution of more than 3,500 trees set for June 7 in Tegucigalpa.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026Suspect Arrested 28 Years After Honduran Environmentalist's Murder
The arrest this month of the alleged killer of Carlos Luna, a forest-rights activist murdered 28 years ago, has brought some relief to his family and renewed attention to the dangers faced by environmental defenders in Honduras.
Radio América· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026Decree Gives Forestry Agency Control Over El Merendón Range
A decree transferring authority over the El Merendón mountain range to the national forestry agency ICF has alarmed the local conservation group Guardianes del Merendón, which warns of deforestation and threats to San Pedro Sula's water supply.
Tiempo· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026Military Plants 5,000 Pines Ahead of Honduras Arbor Day
Honduran Armed Forces, coordinating with the Forestry Conservation Institute and local schools, planted 5,000 pine seedlings across reforestation sites in Olancho, Lempira, and the Distrito Central ahead of Arbor Day.
SEDENA HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026Scarlet Macaws Return to La Ceiba After 60-Year Absence
Conservation group PRO-ALAS, in partnership with government and local tourism authorities, released eight scarlet macaws along the Cangrejal River near Pico Bonito National Park — the first wild population of the species in the region since the 1960s.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026Lawmaker Urges Drought-Prevention Program to Avert Famine
National Party congressional leader Carlos Cano called for a national drought-preparedness program, including agricultural extension workers in productive departments like Olancho, warning that repeated climate shocks risk pushing small and mid-size farmers into food crises.
Radio América HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026Coastal Erosion Displaces Families From Honduras's Pacific Shore
Over 40 years, the Gulf of Fonseca communities of Cedeño and La Puntilla have lost up to 100 meters of coastline to sea-level rise, destroying homes and businesses and driving residents—many of them young people—to migrate to the United States.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Tegucigalpa Water Crisis Could Worsen by Late July, Officials Warn
UMAPS director Gustavo Boquín warned that if rains don't continue, Tegucigalpa's water supply—already at historic lows with some neighborhoods receiving service only once a week—could face severe shortages between late July and early August when the annual dry spell begins.
Radio HRN· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Four Charged Over Illegal Logging, Development in La Tigra
Honduras's environmental prosecutor FEMA secured formal charges against four individuals for illegal tree-felling and unauthorized urban development inside La Tigra National Park.
Ministerio Público (X)Published on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Honduras Police Plant 200+ Trees in Olancho Reforestation Drive
The National Police conducted a reforestation event in Las Delicias, Juticalpa, Olancho, planting more than 200 trees as part of an environmental initiative.
Traffic Agency Plants 300 Trees Across Tegucigalpa
Honduras's National Road and Transport Directorate planted 300 mahogany and oak trees in green spaces around the capital, aiming to improve air quality and promote environmental responsibility.
El Merendón Reserve to Stay Under City Control After Backlash
Honduras's Forest Conservation Institute (ICF) confirmed that the El Merendón protected reserve near San Pedro Sula will remain under municipal management following public opposition to a proposal that would have changed its legal status.