The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems paves the path for a regularly updated monitoring system on global ecosystem distribution and status, an activity in the core of GEO BON’s interest. Hosted by the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, the IUCN Thematic
Group CEM, and PROVITA, several Latin American country representatives participated of the 1st Red List of Ecosystem Course held in Turrialba, Costa Rica from the 6 to 10 of April. The Course facilitators: Miguel Fernandez (GEO BON), Carlos Zambrana-Torrelio (EcoHealth Alliance), Maria Oliveira-Miranda (PROVITA), Irene Zager (PROVITA) and Bernal Herrera (CATIE) discussed how the Red List of Ecosystems could benefit from a global network of harmonized biodiversity observations.