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4 stories in Environment · Olancho
Clear filtersIllegal Clearing and Fires Found in Sierra de Agalta Protected Zone
The Forest Conservation Institute (ICF) discovered environmental damage in the buffer zone of Sierra de Agalta National Park in Olancho, including about 1.5 hectares of illegal land clearing, agricultural plots, and evidence of fires set to prepare land for planting.
Military Halts Illegal Logging in Olancho Forest
An Environmental Protection Battalion patrol in Las Agujas, Catacamas, Olancho stopped the illegal felling of about 98 mixed hardwood trees following a citizen report; two chainsaws were seized and the suspects fled.
SEDENA HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 18, 2026#deforestation#illegal-logging#military-patrolArmed Forces Arrest Man for Illegal Logging in Olancho
Military forces seized 126 pieces of milled pine wood and two chainsaws during an operation in Olancho and arrested a man suspected of illegal logging that damages Honduras's natural resources.
SEDENA HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 11, 2026#illegal-logging#deforestation#military-operationMilitary Seizes Protected Macaws and a Parrot in Olancho
The Armed Forces' Environmental Protection Battalion confiscated two scarlet macaws and a red-fronted parrot in Catacamas, Olancho, and is providing veterinary care before releasing them back to the wild as part of efforts against illegal wildlife trafficking.
SEDENA HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 4, 2026#wildlife-trafficking#fauna-silvestre#military-environment