Regrowing tropical forests emit significantly lower soil carbon dioxide than cattle pastures.
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Timber plantations near urbanized areas support the movement of small and medium-sized terrestrial mammals between patches of natural forest.
A steady income stream incentivizes tropical landowners to reforest.
Can smart reforestation lessons from the Smithsonian’s Agua Salud Project in the Panama Canal watershed benefit Indigenous communities on deforested land in Western Panama?
Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.
How can science help to restore deforested land, reduce the risk of flooding and combat climate change? Find out in a virtual chat with Jefferson Hall, director of STRI’s Agua Salud Project, Katherine Sinacore, post-doctoral fellow and Edwin Garcia, master’s degree student, moderated by STRI Interim Director, Oris Sanjur and Associate Director for Communications Linette Dutari.