In 1990, Jeannette Kawas formed the Fundación para la Protección de Lancetilla, Punta Sal y Texiguat PROLANSATE (Foundation for the Protection of Lancetilla, Punta Sal and Texifuat) to protect Honduras’ northern coast from the development of resorts, cattle ranches, palm oil plantations and industrial farming. In 1994, the group’s efforts led to the creation of the Punta Sal National Park, later to be renamed after Kawas in 1995 after she was murdered for her work to protect the forests, oceans and mangroves during her term as the president of PROLANSATE. She is remembered in light of recent declarations that Honduras is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be an environmental land defender. Photo credit: Ejold.org
