Amigos de El Pilar « http://www.interconnection.org/elpilar/ | | A community group based in bullet tree falls working to preserve the el pilar archaeological reserve. describes ecotourism and other economic development activities. [english/spanish] |
BRASS/El Pilar Program « http://marc.ucsb.edu/elpilar/ | | An interdisciplinary research initiative into the prehistory and ecology of the belize river valley. offers photographs of monuments , maps , field reports , publications , and contact details. |
Carr's Web « http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~carr/index.html | | Researcher's website provides descriptions , photos , and data on central america's volcanoes. |
Central American Ecology and Environment (CAEE/ACEA) « http://www.garrobo.org/ | | Current news , mailing lists , and distribution of geographical and remote sensing data for the region. |
Centres of Plant Diversity « http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/cpd/ma/macentral.htm | | Description of climate , geology , and wildlife of central america , with links to more detailed information on key areas. |
EcoLogic Development Fund « http://www.ecologic.org | | Us organization conserving threatened wildlife and wildlands by advancing community-based development and natural resource management in mexico and central america. includes project descriptions. |
Exploring Solutions Past: The Maya Forest Alliance « http://www.espmaya.org/ | | Fundraising for el pilar reserve and for other development activities in the area. lists advisors and completed projects , with overview of their goals of combining traditional and modern scientific approaches to preservation. |
La Amistad Biosphere Reserve « http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma17.htm | | Located in south-east costa rica and north-west panama in the talamanca range , including pacific and caribbean slopes and highest mountain in each country. describes vegetation and conservation efforts. |
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Systems Project « http://www.mbrs.org.bz | | Works to protect ecosystem extending from the southern half of the yucatan peninsula to the bay islands of honduras. describes training and government capacity building programs. [english/spanish] |
Mesoamerican Biological Corridor « http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/corredor/ | | Nasa and the central american commission on environment and development (ccad) project using remote sensing technology to map and monitor land cover of the seven central american countries. project descriptions , imagery , maps , training materials , and othe |
PRETOMA - Programa Restauración de Tortugas Marinas « http://www.tortugamarina.org | | Protects and conserves the populations of sea turtles that use the marine environment of costa rica. describes environmental issues , action programs , and opportunities to participate. [english/spanish] |
Procuenca San Juan « http://www.oas.org/sanjuan/ | | Project for management of the san juan river basin in costa rica and nicaragua. |
Siam-SERVIR « http://servir.nsstc.nasa.gov | | Uses space-based observation and knowledge of local ecosystems to prepare maps and information products relating climate and physical environment. describes conferences , visualizations , and other resources. [spanish/english] |
Volcanic Hazards -- Northern Central America « http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/hazards.html | | Information about the principal volcanoes of el salvador and guatemala. |