AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildlife & conservation: Costa Rica’s Proyecto Asis is getting help from Mercer University students, who are observing a great curassow named Charlie and designing enrichment to reduce stress and improve natural behaviors at the La Fortuna wildlife rescue center. Biodiversity & policy: Costa Rica is investigating development inside a wildlife corridor, raising alarms about how new projects could fragment habitat and disrupt species movement. Climate & risk: A tropical wave is bringing heavy rain and gusty winds, with flooding risk in already-saturated areas like Sarapiquí and northern Caribbean zones, plus strong gusts that could topple trees and damage loose outdoor items. Marine life & safety: An inquest heard that a Plymouth student died in Costa Rica while on a sea turtle conservation project trip, with reports citing dehydration and diarrhoea before his death. Sustainability metrics: A new Environmental Performance Index highlights uneven progress worldwide, with AI and satellite tools improving how countries track pollution and natural resource management. Tourism & impacts: A voluntourism operator that ran conservation placements in Costa Rica has entered liquidation, leaving some travelers out of pocket.
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