The first Rufford conference in Panama, with the motto, Science for the Conservation of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, given in Colon Island, Bocas del Toro, Panama, January 17-20, 2020, had the main objective of exchanging knowledge and experiences among researchers from the Mesoamerican Region awarded by the Rufford Foundation. The invitation was initially extended to 81 researchers from NGOs, Foundation, Universities, awarded by Rufford for the support of research only in Mesoamerica
