Environmental news from Panama: water, forests, mining, coastlines, wildlife and climate issues, and the policies that shape them.
PANAMA, October 15, 2026 — Panama’s forests offer a powerful reason to slow down: birdwatching turns an ordinary walk into an encounter with color, sound and one of the country’s most remarkable natural strengths. Tourism Panama notes that the country is home to, and a destination for, more than 1,000 bird species. That scale makes…
VERAGUAS, October 14, 2026 — A visit to Coiba National Park is one of Panama’s most memorable nature experiences, but the protected area’s future depends on the same principle that makes it special: careful public use alongside conservation. MiAMBIENTE operates a visitor-reservation system for Panama’s protected areas, including Coiba. The process is more than an…
PANAMA, October 14, 2026 — Panama’s Pacific whale season, which typically sees heightened whale presence between July and October, offers one of the country’s most remarkable nature experiences. It also carries a simple responsibility: the welfare of the animals must come before the perfect photograph. MiAMBIENTE has reminded operators and visitors that whale and dolphin…
Panama’s high-level interinstitutional commission to face El Niño effects has declared itself in permanent session.
Adverse climate factors are beginning to hit Panama’s dairy sector hard, according to a Thursday report.
A practical look at why the canal, rainfall, drinking water, and river communities are all part of the same national argument.
“JB” via post LA ESTRELLA The “Kangaroo Court” of BULLSH*T needs to cease for PANAMA to forge ahead in coming years. The tropical gem of PANAMA is consistently being screwed around with and more than often it is US foreign investors getting screwed over. “JB” The president of El Faro de Bastimentos, SA claims that…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/panama-oeste-impulsa-el-agroturismo-con-15-fincas-sostenibles-acreditada-DC20000535 Now this process serves as an engine for the districts’ economy, by consuming local inputs and promoting the conservation of the regional ecosystem Tourism in Panama reaches $5.981 billion with a growth of 7.6% until November 2025 The CAF Forum raised Panama’s hotel occupancy to 85% and confirmed its return in 2027. Retirees and…
https://www.prensa.com/economia/galapagos-malpelo-y-revillagigedo-entre-areas-de-mayor-cantidad-de-tiburones-del-planeta/ The Galapagos archipelago (Ecuador), along with Malpelo (Colombia), Clipperton (France) and Revillagigedo (Mexico), are home to some of the largest recorded numbers of sharks worldwide, including the critically endangered great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini). Conversely, coastal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) show signs of a serious decline, according to one of the most comprehensive studies…
THE NUMBERS ARE IN!!! Nearly six tons of waste were removed last Saturday from the mouth of the Juan Díaz River and the Panama Bay wetland during a cleanup organized by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and the environmental organization Adopta Bosque . More than 1,500 volunteers participated in the activity, including security forces, scout groups, university and…
