MESSAGE FROM FCD’s EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2017-2018 has marked another year of big efforts and big successes for FCD. No doubt the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains is a complicated area to manage and conserve; however, with the support of multiple partners and donors we have been better in grappling with the challenges. This year, the research work conducted […]

Xate Research Results are In For the third time since 2012, FCD’s research team have concluded a research to assess the stock populations of chamaedorea in the Chiquibul Forest. The data collected served to do a comparative analysis for the periods 2012 to 2018. The genus, Chamaedorea (locally referred to as xate) is the largest […]

INTRODUCTION Agricultural encroachment for “milpa” farming (slash and burn agriculture) is the main cause of deforestation within the Chiquibul Forest. Slash and burn agriculture (is a shifting farming system in which cleared fields are cultivated for fewer years than fallow) supports the livelihood of many, usually poor populations in the tropics. This practice is also […]