However, around the park, exists around 25 villages and nearly 3,000 inhabitants.The residents of these villages rely strongly on cattle ranching and subsistence agriculture. For example, Panama boasts over 900 different bird species. Five of Central America’s six species of big cat are found in Panama. Its permanent collection, Panama: Bridge of Life spreads over eight galleries and introduces visitors to the biodiversity of this sliver of a land and its impact on the planet. Panama broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela named the Republic of Gran Colombia.When Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada remained joined, eventually becoming the Republic of Colombia.

In less that 20 years known populations have disappeared, but an unaffected population has been found situated in the Santa Fe National Park of Panama.However, with the construction of a new road traversing the park, the increasing interest for uncontrolled development and the unknown impact these may have on this and unknown yet populations it appears that the future maybe hanging in the balance. These valuable data will provide information to develop a set of urgent protection and management actions.Our work will support different conservation efforts aimed to the survival of these emblematic marine specie.A large proportion of Panamanian forests are now being used for cattle ranching and encounters with jaguars has become increasingly common. Fauna. All this biodiversity in just a very small country about the size of Scotland.Successful conservation requires collaboration and specialized knowledge. Panama officially called the Republic of Panama (Spanish: República de Panamá), is a country in Central America.It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia (in South America) to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country’s 4 million people.Panama was inhabited by several indigenous tribes prior to settlement by the Spanish in the 16th century. Panamá es un pequeño país con una diversidad biológica extraordinaria, la cual resalta aún más cuando se compara con otros países mucho más grandes. Flora. Species of flowering plants total over 9,900 and include the … Some areas of the park reports poacher’s activity and forest clearance due to an inefficient government patrolling and lack of environmental education.The ranchers have been facing conflicts with wildlife especially jaguars and puma, since them sometimes attack the cattle, causing the rangers to hunt and kill the wild cats. We are a small charity focused in a tiny little country but incredibly important in the maintenance of the environmental balance of the Americas.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Animals of Panama. PWCC brings together international institutions and experts to develop help conserve the endangered species and ecosystems, providing a unique opportunity for the joint collaboration between local and international organisations to facilitate international conservation work. The variety of habitats and compact nature of the country make it a major bird-watching destination.Frogs, toads, and salamanders are actually some of the most beguiling, beautiful, and easy-to-spot residents of tropical forests.Panama's reptile species range from the frightening and justly feared fer-de-lance pit viper and massive American crocodile to a wide variety of turtles and lizards.With 2,490km (1,547 miles) of shoreline on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, Panama has a rich diversity of underwater flora and fauna.Creepy crawlies, biting bugs, spiders, and the like give most folks chills. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia (in South America) to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.