Narcotrafficking, a Cause of Deforestation in Honduras - Diálogo

Deforestation in Honduras has many causes. Organized crime, narcotrafficking, illegal logging, and forest fires all greatly harm the environment. According to a February 1, 2022 report from the Honduran Forest Conservation Institute (ICF, in Spanish) 37 fires affected 490 hectares of forest in Francisco Morazán, Valle, Gracias a Dios, and Santa Barbara departments, in January. […]

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