Today is World Wetlands Day, and the Salvadoran Ministry of Environment (MARN) announced some thrilling news: it will soon be able to better monitor illegal fishing activity along the coast with the help of state-of-the-art technology. This is a major victory for organizations like EcoViva and ICAPO, together with community allies, who continue to raise public […]
Communities Organized for Sustainable Resource Management
Happy World Wetlands Day! Winding through the river canals that branch off the Bay of Jiquilisco, my colleague from the Mangrove Association points out the five native mangrove species, numerous birds and reptiles, and overall diversity of life that inhabits the forests. Mangroves and their firmly perched roots sustain an impressive ecosystem. The maze-like network […]
Wetlands Rangers in El Salvador Speak Out on World Wetlands Day
Today marks the United Nations Ramsar Convention’s 18th annual World Wetlands Day. From the Everglades in Florida to the Okavanga Delta in Botsawana, people are celebrating wetlands as one of the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems in the world. Wetlands help support a clean water supply, flood regulation, fisheries, agriculture, wildlife resources, and many other […]
Join us in Celebrating World Wetlands Day!
This year, we at EcoViva have chosen to commemorate World Wetlands Day (February 2nd) by taking a look back at our work specifically focused around the Bay of Jiquilisco, a “Wetland of International Importance” as declared by the Ramsar Convention. In the Bay of Jiquilisco, the dizzying tangle of channels through mangrove forests provides sanctuary […]
