CAVU, helping people save critical ecosystems in Latin America

From this month's CAVU newsletter:

The first of CAVU’s three films released this year was created in collaboration with NGO Paso Pacífico. “Paso del Istmo” is a narrow ribbon of land between the vast Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean which harbors remnant dry tropical forest, and species such as spider monkeys, yellow-naped parrots, freshwater bullsharks and mass arrivals of olive ridley sea turtles. It is a crucial land bridge for species that migrate between North and South America.  

The film portrays the region’s hardworking people, their culture and wildlife, and Paso Pacifico’s efforts to ensure a sustainable future for all. It is to be used as an educational tool in schools and community groups locally, and with international donors and investors to help convey the importance of sustainable alternatives and conservation in this unique area of Nicaragua. Selects from the film were recently featured at the Clinton Global Initiative 2010 to highlight the work of women in small communities in Nicaragua. 

In November it was screened in its entirety at the XIV Congreso de la Socie- dad para la Biología y Conservación in Costa Rica before an international audience of scientists, conservationists and NGOs.