Projects in Guatemala

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Ericka Ceballos

Assessment of the E-Trade Scale on Capuchin Monkeys and Other Primates, in Latin America

The aim of the project is to assess the scale of the primate internet trade in these countries, to alert the authorities, media and public, for them to deal and combat this illegal trade on native primates in Latin America.

Ester Quintana-Rizzo

First Identification of Singing Areas and Song Structure of Humpback Whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae) off the Pacific Coast of Guatemala

This project conducts the first identification of singing areas and song structure of humpback whales off the Guatemalan Pacific coast.

Ewa Oleksinska

Monitoring of Mangrove Forest Quality in the Pacific Slope of Guatemala

The aim of the project is to learn about state of mangrove ecosystem in Hawaii area. The main objectives are to: -estimate annual water quality cycles and changes along the course of the Chquimulilla Channel; -learn about state of mangrove forest; monitor bird species living in the area and their distribution.

Heidy Amely García de la Vega

Restoration and Conservation of the Bocas del Polochic Wetland in El Estor, Guatemala, to Reduce the Negative Impact of Extraction and Agroindustrial Activities

The aim of the project is to restore strategic forested areas of Bocas del Polochic wetland to conserve its ecological functions, and maintain and restore the livelihoods of the population of the area.

Matthew Peters

Volunteer Petén - Museum of Natural History, San Andres, Petén, Guatemala

This Guatemalan project is developing an environmental education program for the 500 children who live in San Andres, Peten and surrounding communities.

Nicholas Adams

Agroforestry Systems Practised In and Adjacent to the Maya Biosphere Reserve of Northern Peten, Guatemala

A project focusing on the agroforestry systems practised in and adjacent to the Maya Biosphere Reserve of Northern Peten, Guatemala

Pascual Rafael Escobar

Conservation of a Humid Subtropical Ecosystem through Ecotourism in the Finca Loma Linda

The Loma Linda Ecotourism Project aims to protect a fragile subtropical mountain ecosystem while revitalizing a small, impoverished agricultural community.