Guatemala establishes new reserve for endangered animals

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerJun 3, 2014, 9:21 pm97 pts
Guatemala has formally established a 19,000-hectare (47,000-acre) reserve that protects several endangered bird and amphibian species, reports the American Bird Conservancy (ABC). The Sierra Caral Water and Forest Reserve received overwhelming support during a vote by Guatemala's Congress. It is the first new…

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