Saving San Isidro: A New Reserve in Cuchumatanes Mountains of Guatemala

Saving San Isidro: A New Reserve in Cuchumatanes Mountains of Guatemala

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Grantee Global Wildlife Conservation
Target Finca Chiblac Salamander (Bradytriton silus), Long-limbed Salamander (Nyctanolis pernix), Jackson’s Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni), Cuchumatan Golden Toad (Incilius aurarius), Black-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii), the Highland and Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianusandPenelopina nigra), and Pink-headed Warbler (Ergaticus versicolor), Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrusmocinno)
Location Guatemala
Grant Amount $10,000

To protect the humid subtropical forest habitat that could be cleared for coffee-growing and development. The land is described as being one of the highest biodiversity hotspots in the region.