Learn about communities that are living out the legacy of soon-to-be Saint Oscar Romero through activism, and our new partnership with women leading sea turtle conservation efforts…Continue Reading
Together we’re protecting mangrove forests.
Mangrove forests provide a wide array of valuable ecosystem services and play a critical role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. They sequester vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, slow coastal erosion, and form a natural barrier that protects coastal communities from extreme weather. Mangrove ecosystems are a refuge for juvenile fish, a nesting […]
The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador
Freelance journalist Jimmy Tobias traveled to El Salvador at the beginning of 2017 to report on the social movement our partners have been leading in the Lower Lempa. Read on for a teaser of his fantastic piece “The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador,” published in the most recent issue of Pacific Standard. A boy leaps from the […]
Communities front and center at Fourth Mangrove Forum
EcoViva and partners convened conservationists from across El Salvador Community groups from across El Salvador gathered November 8 for the Fourth National Mangrove Forum to discuss mangrove restoration policy and progress, sea turtle conservation, and community co-management of natural protected areas. The event brought together around 350 people from community organizations, NGOs, academia, and government […]
Sea turtle deaths highlight gaps in enforcement
On Wednesday, August 16, three dead sea turtles washed up on the beach in Isla Montecristo near our partners’ community-run turtle conservation hatchery. How did they end up there? The call came during the dawn hours of August 15th. The sky was beginning to lighten and the sea was calm and quiet. Geovanny was tending […]
