Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"The forest is life, it is water, it is clean air, it is health. It is everything for our country."
Panama has the highest forest cover of any country in Central America, making it particularly vulnerable to organized crime groups looking to profit from illegal logging. Watch as we take you deep into Panama's forests as police fight to protect the country's "green gold".
INTERPOL supports its 195 member countries by sharing information and intelligence and - at a specific country's request - are able to deploy teams to support operations on the ground.
Read more about INTERPOL's response to forestry crime on our website: https://www.interpol.int/Crimes/Environmental-crime/Forestry-crime
"The forest is life, it is water, it is clean air, it is health. It is everything for our country."
Panama has the highest forest cover of any country in Central America, making it particularly vulnerable to organized crime groups looking to profit from illegal logging. Watch as we take you deep into Panama's forests as police fight to protect the country's "green gold".
INTERPOL supports its 195 member countries by sharing information and intelligence and - at a specific country's request - are able to deploy teams to support operations on the ground.
Read more about INTERPOL's response to forestry crime on our website: https://www.interpol.int/Crimes/Environmental-crime/Forestry-crime
