Central America: Biodiversity Loss

A new technical report finds that Central America has lost 52% of its original biodiversity and is projected to lose up to 58% by 2030 and attributes most of the loss to land-use changes. The report provides: assessments by country, regional baseline information, projection of trends through 2030 and detailed information on protected areas in seven of the eight countries. The report's stated goal is to provide countries with better data to aid decision-making regarding the protection, conservation and use of the region's biodiversity.