Paskaia Mosquita
Paskaia is building a sustainable future with the indigenous Miskito people in La Mosquitia by protecting and restoring Honduras’ last significant primeval forest area.
Situated in the Northeastern part of Honduras, by the Caribbean Sea, La Mosquitia is home to the country’s last significant primeval forest. Centuries of logging and frequent fires have degraded vast areas of Caribbean pine forest into savanna lands where trees can no longer germinate, turning nature from a supportive force into a hostile environment for the local communities.
Restoring biodiversity and climate resilience
La Mosquitia, one of Central America’s poorest regions, is primarily inhabited by the indigenous Miskito people. The project aims to create sustainable livelihoods by supporting the natural and assisted restoration of degraded savannas and broadleaf plantations. Paskaia is creating employment within the communities through the fire brigade, protecting the communal area by extinguishing fires and building firebreaks. The communities are also creating tree nurseries and planting out mahogany.
Land area
1593
Project Status
Scaling
Participants
350 families
Founding Partner & year
Paskaia
Certified Under
Plan Vivo Climate
TCO2 – total verified carbon removal
193,283
Project Type
Afforestation/Reforestation & Assisted Natural Regeneration
Key Species
jaguar, tapir, scarlet macaw, native broadleaf trees – Swietenia macrophylla (Mahogany), Cedrela odorata (Cedar)
How it works
The project has two programs. The first and most extensive is a savanna regeneration program primarily happening by controlling both fires and illegal logging in project restoration sites in Lainasta and Wamakklisinasta. The restoration sites are still in the preparation phase in Wamakklisinasta. Over 1500 hectares are being actively protected.
The second program is the reforestation of smallholder land parcels with broadleaf species in Truktsinasta and Lainasta.
The project is working with the Truktsinasta Territorial Council to develop more Plan Vivo agreements with smallholders.
What Makes This Project Special
Primeval Forests
Protecting and regeneration Honduras’ last significant primeval forests
Indigenous Misiko People
Creating new value and livelihoods with the Miskito people in La Mosquita
Rich Biodiversity
Safeguards exceptional biodiversity including jaguar, tapir, and scarlet macaw within a globally important wildlife corridor.
Livelihood creation
Providing long-term income to communities while supporting forest protection and regeneration.
Part of large rainforest system
Significant scaling opportunity at landscape scale, helping maintain ecological connectivity across a largely undisturbed rainforest system.
Project Challenges
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Remote rainforest landscape with limited infrastructure, making monitoring, transport, and coordination difficult.
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Ongoing pressure from illegal logging, cattle expansion, and land speculation threatening intact forest.
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Indigenous communities face economic marginalisation with limited access to markets, services, and employment opportunities.
Project Documentation
For a transparent overview of the project’s progress and impact, the latest annual report
is available for download.
Full technical documentation, including the Verification Statement and Project Design Document (PDD), is available to all partners through the dedicated Client Hub.