Cross-Border Coordination to Reduce IWT in the Guatemala-Mexico Green Corridor
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £399,703
WHERE Mexico, Guatemala
Summary
Increased poaching of valuable hardwood species and fauna is impacting Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve, the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and Balamku State Reserve in Mexico. Poaching is controlled by powerful Mexican syndicates, penetrating the Green Corridor between Guatemala and Mexico. In response, the project will: 1) strengthen patrolling/law enforcement in frontier protected areas; 2) increase awareness about IWT; 3) propel effective legal frameworks; 4)advance sustainable livelihoods in Guatemalan and Mexican communities; and 5) consolidate a binational network for long-term collaboration.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
