Guatemala’s Caribbean coastline lies within one of the most wildlife-rich regions on Earth, the
Mesoamerica Biodiversity Hotspot. With a diverse mosaic of lowland and tropical forests, lagoons,
and mangrove swamps, this coastline is home to many highly threatened species. Among these
are the Endangered Yucatan Black Howler Monkey, Keel-billed Motmot, and the largest native land mammal in Central and South America, Baird’s Tapir.
The Albertine Rift is an area of exceptional endemism, and contains many species threatened with global extinction, particularly within the mountain forest habitats. Within the project area, the native forests that make up the wider Bugoma-Budongo corridor are home to a staggering 52% of Africa’s bird species, 19% of its amphibians, 14% of its reptiles, and 14% of its plants. But what makes these forests so singularly important is the home they provide to primates. Here, the last remaining 5,000 Chimpanzees of Uganda’s wild population live alongside Blue, Red-tailed, Vervet, and Black and White Colobus Monkeys, as well as Olive Baboons. The surrounding landscape is a roaming ground for iconic large mammals including African Elephant, Giraffe and Lion.
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We are delighted to share with you the most recent
updates from our Carbon Balanced projects. We hope
each of these illustrates how Nature-Based Solutions to
tackle the climate crisis also pave the way for a whole host
of other benefits. Together with our partners who are at
the frontlines of the climate and biodiversity crisis, you are
making a real and tangible difference to protecting and
restoring thriving forests for people, wildlife and the climate.