Country Profiles

Disclaimer

The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or any area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

(*) A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Main References

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (v.2)

Other Information about National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans

Sixth National Report



National Websites


NOTE: Visitors to the CBD website are advised to consult section VII of the sixth national report for updated information on the themes contained in the country profile below.

Biodiversity Facts

Status and trends of biodiversity, including benefits from biodiversity and ecosystem services

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Guatemala has the highest rate (13%) of species endemism in Central America however biodiversity in general is being degraded through land occupation and unsustainable land uses... More »

Main pressures on and drivers of change to biodiversity (direct and indirect)

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Biodiversity loss is primarily due to the lack of mainstreaming and management of biodiversity components; insecurity about property rights and land use; lack of awareness, including in regard to the goods and services provided by biodiversity; lack of policy/legislation and institutional enforcement; high population growth, poverty and unemployment; prevailing agrarian structure... More »

Measures to Enhance Implementation of the Convention

Implementation of the NBSAP

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

In spite of advances made in relation to protected areas and awareness-raising in biological and cultural diversity since the NBSAP was completed in 1999, Guatemala has since recognized the NBSAP’s shortcomings for implementing the goals of the CBD... More »

Actions taken to achieve the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Information not available at Secretariat level

Support mechanisms for national implementation (legislation, funding, capacity-building, coordination, mainstreaming, etc.)

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Mainstreaming in the eco-tourism sector provides clear examples of the benefits provided to local communities, private companies, among other stakeholders, as a result of biodiversity management activities... More »

Mechanisms for monitoring and reviewing implementation

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

The National Biodiversity Policy (2011) calls for the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation system, accompanied by a set of indicators, for measuring the status of NBSAP implementation by all relevant actors (public and private)... More »

National Contacts

Full details of national contacts »

Convention on Biological Diversity

Sr. Carlos Virgilio Martinez Lopez
CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP
Lic. Leslie Melisa Ojeda Cabrera
CHM NFP
Mr. Francisco Ramiro Batzin Chojoj
Traditional Knowledge NFP
Ms. Gloria Marina Apén
Traditional Knowledge NFP
Ms. Ana Silvia Morales
GTI NFP
Ms. Mercedes Violeta Barrios Ruiz
GTI NFP
Mr. Jorge Benjamín Jiménez Barrios
GSPC NFP
Mr. José Luis Echeverría Tello
Resource Mobilization FP
Mr. Fernando Castro
Protected Areas NFP
Ms. Airam Andrea López Roulet
Marine and Coastal Biodiversity NFP

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Dr. César Augusto Azurdia Pérez
Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP
Lic. Leslie Melisa Ojeda Cabrera
BCH NFP
Mr. Jorge Iván Lu Palencia
Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point