Environmental Reference Library:
Guatemala's Environmental Groups

Version 1.5
Updated March 5, 1996

This list is in a draft stage as I update addresses. It's being compiled in my "spare time." There's quite a bit of ambiguity, differences in phone numbers and street addresses. Let me know if any there are changes. I'd also like to include a brief 20-word description for each group. It's best if you can maintain the style I've established. Similar lists are being updated for Honduras, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Please be patient!

Are there other online indexes of environmental contacts in Guatemala? If so, I will be happy to create an electronic link here:

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    Guatemala's Environmental Groups

    Asociación de Rescate y Conservacion de la Vida Silvestre (ARCAS)
    11 Calle 6-66 Zona 2
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone/Fax: (502) 2 535329

    Asociación Amigos del Bosque
    9a. Calle 2-23 Zona 1
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 2 83486

    Asociación para la Recuperacion, Manejo y Saneamiento Ambiental (ARMSA)
    11 Calle 14-62 Zona 17
    Colonia Lomas del Norte
    Phone: (502) 2 564-116
    Fax: (502) 2 564-117

    Asociación Pro-Defensa del Medio Ambiente (APRODEMA)
    20 Calle 19-44 Zona 10
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 681-327
    Phone: (502) 682-000
    Fax: (502) 372-084

    Asociación C.D.R.O.
    6a Avenida 6-15, Zona 4
    Totonicapan, Guatemala
    Phone/Fax: [502](9) 66.11.15
    Contact: Jose Caniz Tabay, Coordinador agricola

    Asociación de Escritores Mayances
    Calle 14-54, Zona 3
    Apartado Postal 168
    Quetzaltenango
    Phone: (502) (9) 614-645
    Fax: (502) (9) 614-219
    Contact: Ricardo Cajas Mejia

    Associacion de MUDE
    3 Calle A 1-29
    Phone: (502) (2)031.0791
    Contact: Catarina Mendoza Silvestre, Coordinator Executiva

    Asociacion de Amigos del Lago de Atitlan
    14a. Avenida A 14-76, Zona 10
    Guatemala City
    Phone: 374-886

    Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas (CECON)
    Avenida La Reforma, 0-63 Zona 10
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 310904
    Phone: (502) 347662
    Phone: (502) 343876
    Phone: (502) 346064
    Fax: (502) 347664

    Comision Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA)
    5a. Avenida 8-07 Zona 10
    Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 2 34-1708
    Phone: (502) 2 327-174
    Phone: (502) 2 312-723

    Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CONAP)
    3a. Calle 6-28 Zona 1
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 2 23652/519468/29527
    Contact: Emy Diaz

    Coordinadora de Desarrollo y Formacion Integral (CODEFIM) - MAM
    7a avenida 8-30, zona 1
    Quetzaltenango
    Phone: (502) (9) 61.24.44
    Contact: Alonzo Laínez Ortíz

    Consejo de Instituciones Desarrollo - COINDE
    Residenciales Valle del Sol
    Edificio Atanacio Tzul, 3er Nivel
    01007 Guatemala
    Phone: (502) (2) 93.40.07
    Fax: (502) (2) 93.40.09
    Contact: Edgar Cabnal Santa Cruz, Coordinador Ejecutivo

    Comite Bio-Itza
    San Jose, Peten
    Phone: (502) (9) 508.135
    Fax: (502) 9 501.370
    Contact: Reginaldo Chayax

    Consejo de Mujeres Mayas de Guatemala
    9a Calle, Lote No. 29
    Quinta los Aposentos, Zona 1
    Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango
    Phone/Fax: (502) (9) 614-219
    Contact: Maria Caba Mateo

    Consejo de Organizaciones Mayas de Guatemala (COMG)
    25 Avenida 0-73, Zona 3
    Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango
    Phone: (502) (9) 391-031
    Fax: (502) (9) 571-018
    Contact: Nicolás Mariano Cox Chavajay

    Cooperación Indigena para el Desarrollo
    14 Calle 4-52, Zona 1
    Apartado Postal 136
    Sololá
    Phone: (502) (2) 946-849
    Contact: Victor Saloj Poz

    Defensores de la Naturaleza/Defenders of Nature
    Avenida las Americas 20-21
    Zona 14
    Guatemala City, Guatemala
    Phone: 011-502-2-373-897
    Phone: 011-502-2-682-648
    Fax: 011-502-2-682448
    U.S. mailing address:
    Fundacion Defensores de la Naturaleza
    (Codigo 58)
    c/o Postal Club International
    7907 N.W. 53rd St., Suite 4485
    Miami, FL 33166
    Contact: Oscar Nunez

    Fideicomiso para Conservacion
    LABIN Ltda., 15 Calle A, 14-140, Zona 10
    Guatemala, GUATEMALA
    Contact: Juan Mario Dary

    Fundacion Tamandua
    7ma. Av. y 13 Calle, Zona 9
    Edificio La Cupula, 01009
    Guatemala, GUATEMALA
    Phone: 011-502 32-5064
    Contact: Magaly Rey Rosa

    Fundacion Mario Dary (FUNDARY)
    20 Avenida "A" 18-11 Zona 10
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 335550
    Fax. (502) 372705

    Fundacion de Medio Ambiente, Baja Verapaz (FUNDEMAB)
    9a. Avenida 4-19 Zona 1
    Salama, Baja Verapaz
    Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 9 400446

    Fundación Agropecuaria de Guatemala
    3a Calle 1-78, Zona 3
    Apartado Postal 62
    Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango
    Phone/Fax: (502) [502](9) 39.18.60
    Contact: Doroteo Huz Leon, Director Ejecutivo
    Fax [502](9)614-219

    Fundación de Desarrollo Económico Social
    10a Calle 5-21, Zona 1
    Chichicastenango, Quiché
    Phone/Fax: (502) (9) 56.10.18
    Contact: Diego Renoj Garcia

    Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación (FUNDAECO)
    7a. Calle "A", 20-53 Zona 11
    Colonia El Mirador
    Guatemala, Guatemala
    Phone/Fax: (502) (2) 724-268
    Phone/Fax: (502) (2) 682-454
    Santo Tomas [502](9) 48.33.54
    Contact: Marco Vinicio Cerezo Blandón, Director General

    Fundacion Solar
    14 Calle 13-56, Zona 10
    Oakland 01010
    Guatemala, Guatemala, C.A.
    Phone: (502-2) 680096, 681782, 634085
    Fax: (502-2) 680096
    Contacts: Hugo Beteta, Ivan Azurdia

    IDEADS
    3a. Avenida 4-68 Zona 1
    Apartament "B"
    Phone/Fax: (502) 531987
    - specialize in environmental law

    Paseo Pantera/Wildlife Conservation International
    c/o Alfredo Toriello
    Izabal Adventure Tours
    Edificio Galeria, No. 35
    7a. Avenida 14-44, Zona 9
    Guatemala City
    Phone: 340-323
    Fax: 340-341

    Plan de Accion Forestal Maya
    13 Calle A 10-48, Zona 1
    Phone: (502) (2) 51.37.42
    Fax: (502) (2) 35.89.22
    Contact: Jose Us Vicente

    Programa Regional Forestal para Centro America PROCAFOR/DIGEBOS
    7 Avenida 6-80, Zona 15
    Phone: (2) 73.52.15

    United Council of the Protected Areas of the Peten (UNEPET)
    8a Avenida 2-92
    Zona 3
    Flores, Peten
    Phone: (502) 500-196
    Fax: (502) 500-197


    International Groups

    Conservation International
    Flores, Peten, Guatemala
    Phone: (502) 9-501-370
    Fax: (502) 9-500-495
    Contact: Carlos Soza Manzanero, Coordinador, ProPeten

    Comision Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD)
    7a. Avenida 13-01
    Zona 9
    Edificio La Cupula, segundo nivel
    Guatemala, Guatemala, Central America
    Phone: (502) 320684-320685 Fax: (502) 343876
    Contact: Jorge Cabrera

    Fundacion Interamericana de Investigacion Tropical
    Av. Hincapie 31-31 Zona 13
    Km. 10 y 1/2 Mision del Fortin, Of. 106
    Guatemala, GUATEMALA
    Phone: (502) 2-33-3555
    Contact: Nidia Rizzo

    Greenpeace
    10 calle 3-15, Zona 1
    Guatemala, GUATEMALA
    Phone: (502) 502-2-51-7608 / 53-4172 / 53-4181
    Phone: (502) 53-4206
    Contact: Gina L. Sanchez

    Inter-American Foundation
    20 avenida 13-34, zona 7
    Kaminal Juyu 11
    Phone/Fax: (502) (2)71.17.68
    Contact: Silvia Davila

    The Nature Conservancy
    Programa Guatemala
    Grupo de Apoyo y Servicios Tecnicos
    Reserva de la Biosfera Maya
    Avenida Barrios No. 11
    Ciudad Isla de Flores
    C.P. 17001 Peten, Guatemala
    Phone/Fax: (502) 9-500-546

    Sociedad Audubon de Guatemala
    10 Av. 2-44, Zona 14
    Guatemala, GUATEMALA
    Phone: (502) 2-337491
    Fax: (502) 33-7490

    Wildlife Preservation Trust
    6ta. Calle 7-30, Zona 13
    Guatemala, GUATEMALA
    Phone: (502) 2-724362
    Contact: Lorena Calvo, Coordinadora Regional para C.A.


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