Taking Care of Our Land

Make a quick drawing of Honduras' Map!

You can find Quetzals in La Tigra National Park.

• True

• False

There are no jaguars in Honduras

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are jaguars in many National Parks:

Pico Bonito, Panacam, La Tigra

The pink boa is a species of snake that only lives in Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. What do you think is the state of this animal?

• Not endangered

• Endangered

• Extinct

Answer explanation

Some people hunt them for their skin, or to sell them as pets in other countries.

What is the largest protected area in all Honduras?

• Celaque National Park

• Río Platano Biosphere Reserve

• Cerro Azul Meambar National Park

Answer explanation

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve has 350,000 hectares of protected land!

In which places you can find coral reefs in Honduras?

• Cayos cochino and Bay Islands

• Amapala and Tiger Island

• Gracias a Dios and Omoa

Answer explanation

The second largest Coral Reef Barrier in the world goes from Mexico, to Belize, then Guatemala and Honduras.

The first largest Coral Reef in the world is in Australia.

This island was a refuge for pirates, and it is the second largest island in the Gulf of Fonseca.

• Guanaja

• Rabbit Island

• Tiger Island

Answer explanation

This island was a refuge for pirate Drake, where he hid his treasure in the mountain.

He was an English explorer, the second to travel all the world.

Manatees can be found in some reservations in Atlántida, Colón, Gracias a Dios. The species is endangered because of its skin, meat and fat. They can be found from USA to Brazil.

Draw a quick picture of a manatee.