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Explore La Flor

If you're traveling to Central America and interested in the incredible diversity of the Pacific slope of Nicaragua, please consider taking a tour with Explore La Flor, an eco-tour company born of our initiative to empower communities by launching entrepreneurs and training community nature guides. As the tourism sector grows in Nicaragua, nature tourism has the potential to provide economic benefit to local communities while also supporting conservation efforts. Paso Pacifico...

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More Photos from Nicaragua

On Flickr: Another slideshow with more photos from Liz Mering's recent trip to Nicaragua. This set is courtesy of Suzanne Hagel and Bill Noble.

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Spider Monkey Sanctuary

We are working with various partners, including the Stones & Waves Vet Clinic, to establish a new monkey sanctuary for six rescued spider monkeys. If you are interested, please consider making a donation to help us build enclosures to protect the monkeys in their new habitat at Domitla Wildlife Reserve, located in the foothills of Mombacho Volcano.

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IUCN: Species of the Day

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is profiling a different species every day. Today they're featuring the critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle, a creature with which we're very familiar. Check out their awesome species fact sheet.

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Butterflies Reeling from Climate Change & Development

Twenty years from now, we hope our monitoring program will include free online access for all the world like the Shapiro database (described below) and allow for more analysis of the unique climate and ecology of Central America. A press release from the University of California, Davis, our founder's alma mater: California butterflies are reeling from a one-two punch of climate change and land development, says an unprecedented analysis led by...

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