Standard: LS4.D Biodiversity and Humans

 

What they learn

Students learn that the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is home to thousands of interconnected species that support not only ecosystems but human wellbeing.

They understand how biodiversity contributes to food, medicine, climate stability, and cultural identity across Central America.

 

How they live it

Students travel across lush rainforests, wetlands, and mountains, witnessing how species like jaguars, monkeys, bats, and birds contribute to pollination, seed dispersal, and forest regeneration.

They also see threats from fragmentation and agriculture and how cross-border conservation efforts are helping protect this vital region.

 

Ecosystems seen:

Central American tropical forests, cloud forests, mangroves, and mountains the living bridge that connects biodiversity from Mexico, Central America and Colombia.