Mesoamerican Biological Corridor

The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) is a region that consists of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and some southern states of Mexico. The area acts as a natural land bridge from South America to North America, which is important for species who use the bridge in migration. Due to the extensive unique habitat types, Mesoamerica contains somewhere between 7 and 10% of the world’s known species.[1][2][3]

The corridor was originally proposed in the 1990s to facilitate animal movements along the Americas without interfering with human development and land use, while promoting ecological sustainability.[2] The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is made of four parts: Core Zones, Buffer Zones, Corridor Zones, and Multiple-Use Zones,[2] each with varying availability for human use.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grandia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Ray, Deepak (26 September 2005). "Dry season clouds and rainfall in northern Central America: Implications for the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor". Global and Planetary Change. 54 (1–2): 150–162. doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2005.09.004.
  3. ^ "Mesoamerican Biological Corridor: Mexico to Panama" (PDF). Global Transboundary Conservation Network. Global Transboundary Conservation Network. Retrieved 6 October 2014.