Marine protection
Panama expands the limits of the Coiba Cordillera protected area
Junio 09, 2021
With this science-based initiative, 30% of the panamanian marine surface will be under some degree of protection
With this science-based initiative, 30% of the panamanian marine surface will be under some degree of protection
After more than half a century devoted to her scientific and teaching work, Professor Mireya Correa leaves behind an extensive legacy in Panamanian botany
Over the last 50 years, since 1972, Panama has lost almost 50% of its mangroves primarily due to urban expansion and the conversion of mangroves into agricultural land.
A virtual forum organized by the IDB and STRI explored Panama’s challenges and opportunities to achieve a sustainable management of its marine resources that stimulates economic development, sustains livelihoods and preserves biodiversity.
The adaptation of certain plants to drought and high temperatures involves a fundamental reprogramming of their metabolism, not just a simple adjustment that can be made by regular plants.
Tropical coral species may have found an alternative habitat where they can thrive in the face of climate change.
Satellite-tracking of the largest fish in the ocean offered insight into their migratory and feeding behavior, but their breeding grounds are still a mystery.
Marine predation intensifies in warmer waters; could reshape ocean communities as climate changes.
A multi-year study in the tropical forests of the Panama Canal found that the species most frequently damaged by lightning tended to be the most capable of surviving it.
Rescuing and establishing sustainable populations of endangered amphibian species.