Bark Beetle Infests Nearly 300 Hectares of Honduran Forest
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 10, 2026 · Originally reported August 9, 2026 by La Prensa
A bark beetle has damaged 296.89 hectares of pine forest across Honduras in 2026, with drought and high temperatures weakening trees and speeding its spread, especially in the departments of Yoro, Lempira, and El Paraíso.
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