CAVU is a US public charity dedicated to educating and engaging stakeholders about natural resource management.

CAVU uses its unique combination of tools: flight, film and education to bring communities, governments and public opinion makers new perspectives of the fragility and scarcity of their natural resource and its potential as a sustainable economic resource.

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News

  • SUMMER 2009 NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE!
  • PROTECTING PANAMA'S RICHES
    The Bay of Panama lies in the shadow of Panama City's imposing skyline, but remains one of Central America's little known treasures.
  • Flights Further Mission of FUNDECOA
    Located just 29 kilometers from the capital of San Jose, the cloud forest of El Cornelio lies in one of Costa Rica's most deforested areas, the Acosta Region. Breathtaking vistas and sweeping mountain views are juxtaposed with steep, barren sliding hillsides. Deforestation in this area is large attributed to logging and unsustainable agriculture.
  • EXPOSED: Caņo Negro Wetland In Critical State
    Caño Negro was declared a “wetland of international importance” in 1991 by the RAMSAR Convention, yet despite its status, is threatened by illegal drainage, destructive agriculture, deforestation and sedimentation of upstream rivers. On a recent flight, CAVU exposed and documented the damage.