{"id":5130,"date":"2021-11-24T12:44:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coral.org\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2021-11-24T12:46:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:46:09","slug":"local-honduran-committee-takes-action-to-protect-coastal-marine-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/local-honduran-committee-takes-action-to-protect-coastal-marine-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Honduran Committee Takes Action to Protect Coastal Marine Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At CORAL, we proudly work side-by-side with local partners that are dedicated to protecting coastal areas, mitigating direct threats to coral reefs, and serving the local community. By ensuring local communities maintain ownership over their own resources, we build conservation solutions that survive the test of time. This is especially true in Honduras, where we helped strengthen the Trujillo and Santa Fe Protected Areas Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This committee, made up of local NGOs, governmental organizations, and community members, helps protect the area\u2019s natural resources and safeguard protected areas. More specifically, part of the committee focuses on preserving the country\u2019s coastal marine ecosystems and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, hear from committee members as they discuss local efforts to protect marine ecosystems and what\u2019s at stake for their nearby coral reefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Protecting Coastal Marine Ecosystems in Honduras\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wzjROSpW09A?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At CORAL, we proudly work side-by-side with local partners that are dedicated to protecting coastal areas, mitigating direct threats to coral reefs, and serving the local community. By ensuring local communities maintain ownership over their own resources, we build conservation solutions that survive the test of time. This is especially true in Honduras, where we&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/local-honduran-committee-takes-action-to-protect-coastal-marine-ecosystems\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":true,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_genesis_transparent_header":false,"_genesis_hide_siblings_nav":false,"_genesis_hide_flyout":false,"_genesis_subtitle":"","_genesis_subheading":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[16,256,152],"class_list":{"0":"post-5130","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-videos","8":"tag-honduras","9":"tag-mesoamerican","10":"tag-trujillo","11":"post_format-post-format-video","12":"entry"},"acf":[],"template_part":"\n<article class=\"article article-post post-5130 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail category-videos tag-honduras tag-mesoamerican tag-trujillo post_format-post-format-video entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/local-honduran-committee-takes-action-to-protect-coastal-marine-ecosystems\/\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/coral-reef-alliance-placeholder-740x560.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image default-featured-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/videos\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/local-honduran-committee-takes-action-to-protect-coastal-marine-ecosystems\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Local Honduran Committee Takes Action to Protect Coastal Marine Ecosystems<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>At CORAL, we proudly work side-by-side with local partners that are dedicated to protecting coastal areas, mitigating direct threats to coral reefs, and serving the local community. 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