Between June and July, the Naso Kjunkler park ranger group, in coordination with the Ministry of Environment rangers stationed in the Bonyic sector of the Naso Comarca, carried out a series of protection and control operations.

Environmental control and protection made significant progress during the evaluation period. A total of 157 operations were carried out to safeguard natural resources, which resulted in the seizure of goods valued at over USD $70,000. Additionally, over 25,000 kilometers of terrestrial patrols were conducted, and 28 environmental complaints were addressed, strengthening surveillance and response to ecological threats.

Steps taken by Panama in the past year include enacting a province-wide illegal logging moratorium in Darien to stop anarchic cutting and clearing of tropical rainforests until a new permitting system is deployed, while hiring, equipping, and training 240 new national park rangers with the trucks, boats, and equipment they need—with an additional 50 rangers on the way.

This report summarizes key conservation efforts implemented by Global Conservation's Global Park Defense (GPD) in collaboration with SINAC across Costa Rica’s protected areas, including Corcovado National Park (PNC), Guanacaste Conservation Area (ACG), La Amistad International Park (PILA), and Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve (RFGD), during the first quarter of 2025. 

The Coiba Island M2 Radar, developed by GC/ProtectedSeas, continues to detect illegal fishing activities within the protected waters of Coiba.

With the support of the Foundation for Sustainable Conservation (FUNCOS), Global Conservation has put in place, for the first time, real community protection for these two large newly-designated Indigenous Territories—called Comarcas in Panama and Communal Reserves in Peru.

Global Conservation (GC) has signed a multi-year agreement with the Ministry of Environment (MiaAmbiente) of Panama to strengthen conservation and stop illegal activities, such as logging and mining, within the country’s largest national parks.

With Global Conservation’s support and matching funding from Rainforest Trust, the private nonprofit FundaEco has been working hard to stop illegal activities in Parque Nacional Mirador – Rio Azul (Mirador-Rio Azul National Park) and surrounding areas.

World Heritage Site La Amistad International Park (Parque Internacional La Amistad, PILA) carries out patrols with indigenous bodyguards to combat illegal acts including hunting, fishing, and logging. PILA also steps up tourism and community involvement while focusing on the health of biological corridors, and much more.

This month, the Global Conservation Central America team kicked off a new GC Project with the Naso People of Panama to protect La Amistad International Park.