INTRODUCTION Unsustainable hunting of terrestrial vertebrates, is a widespread phenomenon in tropical forests (Peres 2000). This most widespread form of non-timber forest product resource extraction (Peres, 2001) can be detrimental to target populations (Mittermeier, 1987). Mittermeier (1987) even suggests that hunting can be more detrimental than habitat destruction, as it may lead from local to […]

INTRODUCTION Chamaedorea is the largest palm genus in the Central American Region (Henderson et al. 1995) and according to the IUCN, an estimated 75% of the species are threatened. In Belize, there are 12 reported species of which three are the most favored in the floral industry being Chamaedorea elegans, C. ernesti augustii and C. […]

INTRODUCTION Rosander (2008), states that illegal logging is linked to corruption and organized crime; it fuels poverty and restricts access to natural resources. In addition, it has economical, social and ecological impacts (Lawson & MacFaul 2010; Li et al. 2008; Rosander 2008; Sheikh 2008; World Bank 2008). The World Bank (2006) estimates that in developing […]