ICF Honduras

What ICF Honduras does

ICF Honduras (Instituto Nacional de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal, Áreas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre) is the Honduran government agency responsible for forest management, protected-area administration, and wildlife conservation, operating under Ley Forestal 98-2007. Its mandate covers 93 protected areas totaling 5,110,735 hectares administered through the SINAPH framework, 12 regional forest offices, 117 nurseries, and 74 forest-fire brigades. The institute runs a community-based conservation program comprising 142 forest conventions, 312 cooperatives, and 478 communities supporting 25,000+ beneficiary families across 864,402 hectares.

The agency's technical platform centers on SIGMOF, a forest-monitoring system that classifies national forest cover at 92% accuracy, complemented by GLAD satellite alerts, a LAMP protected-area database, and the Smart Fire analysis tool. In 2024 ICF issued the Mapa de Cobertura Forestal 2024, restored 69,991 hectares, attended 2,831 wildfire incidents, and reported a 51% reduction in deforestation within the Río Plátano Biosphere. Its business model is non-commercial: operations are financed by the Honduran national budget, the dedicated Fondo de Áreas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre (FAPVS — 100 million lempiras allocated in 2023), and grants from multilateral donors including FAO, EU, USAID, GEF, UNDP, and KOICA. Concession income contributes roughly L 23.9 million annually, and the agency has executed multi-year partnerships such as the Mi Biósfera Project (2021–2025) and the 2019 Zero Deforestation Agreement.

Name

ICF Honduras

Legal name

Instituto Nacional de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal, Áreas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre

Website

https://icf.gob.hn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICF Honduras is the national forestry institute responsible for managing 93 protected areas spanning 5.1 million hectares, administering community-forestry conventions, and operating the SIGMOF forest-monitoring platform under Honduras' Ley Forestal 98-2007.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Conservation and Protected Areas Management

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Operations Planning & Compliance (Permitting, HCV/HCS, ESG) (IMAMAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Forest conservation services
• Protected areas management
• Reforestation programs
• Forest monitoring technology
• Community forestry contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Comayagüela (Tegucigalpa)

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: ICF receives annual funding from the Honduran national budget. In 2023, the FAPVS (Protected Areas Fund) received 100 million lempiras, representing a 150%+ increase from previous administrations.
2. International Development Funding: Funding from international donors and development organizations including FAO, European Union, USAID, GEF, UNDP, and bilateral cooperation agreements with countries like Korea (KFS project).
3. Mecanismos de Compensación por Servicios Ecosistémicos (MCSE): Payment for ecosystem services mechanisms that compensate communities and landowners for maintaining forest cover and watershed services.
4. Forestry Concessions and Permits: Revenue from community forestry contracts (CMFC) and commercial timber harvesting permits under sustainable forest management agreements generating approximately L 23.9 million annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ICF Honduras is the national government authority responsible for forest conservation, protected areas management, and wildlife protection across Honduras. It administers 93 protected areas covering 5.1 million hectares, executes national reforestation, wildfire prevention, and pest control programs, manages community forestry contracts covering 864,000+ hectares, and operates forest information systems (SIGMOF, SIRMA, SAT, Smart Fire) for monitoring and traceability.

Product overview

ICF Honduras operates SIGMOF as its core unified platform for forest information management and monitoring, supplemented by specialized systems including SIRMA (wood traceability), the SAT early warning system (pest control), Smart Fire (fire monitoring), and the Alerta Bosques mobile app. Thematic programs like Mi Biósfera, RECOVER, PPAT (Padre Andrés Tamayo), and the Guardianes del Bosque volunteer program sit atop these platforms, focusing on specific conservation outcomes (biodiversity, restoration, community forestry, fire prevention).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIGMOF (Sistema de Información para la Gestión y Monitoreo Forestal)

Quantifiable outcome

• 69,991 hectares restored in 2024 (99.99% of annual target)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing technical and financial partner supporting forest monitoring, coverage mapping, REDD+ implementation, and fire management. FAO co-developed the SIGMOF system and the 2024 Forest Coverage Map with 92% accuracy.
• SolidaridadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization working on sustainable palm oil supply chains and the Zero Deforestation Agreement (AVCD) implementation, supporting 50,000 hectares of geo-referenced palm plantations.
• UNESCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiosphere Reserve designation and support for Río Plátano (UNESCO World Heritage Site), hosting international congresses like the II Ibero-American Biosphere Reserve Congress in Copán Ruinas.
• WWF (World Wildlife Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in fire management through the Smart Fire platform and forest conservation initiatives supporting protected area management.
• USFS (US Forest Service)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical cooperation on fire management establishing 15 Fire Operations Centers (COIIF) and one Regional Fire Operations Center (CROIIF) for improved wildfire response.
• WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partner for Río Plátano Biosphere rescue campaign, supporting wildlife protection and habitat conservation activities.
• PantheraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization partnering on wild cat protection and biodiversity conservation in Honduras.
• HELVETAS HondurasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss NGO implementing the Agua para Todos y Todas (APTA) project in water-producing zones of Copán department, funded through Swiss cooperation.
• MiAmbiente+ (Secretaría de Energía, Recursos Naturales, Ambiente y Minas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry co-implementing REDD+ projects and forest monitoring activities, providing policy alignment for climate commitments.
• ZAMORANOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural university providing technical support for wildlife veterinary care, conservation agriculture research, and community development in Mi Biósfera project.
• UNAG (Universidad Nacional de Agricultura)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agricultural university providing veterinary services for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, hosting the Environmental Batallion and supporting conservation training.
• CONECTA+majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject strengthening governance for biological corridors between protected areas, supporting Smart Fire platform and national forest monitoring initiatives.
• Mancomunidades and Municipal AssociationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple associations including MAPANCE-PROCELAQUE, MANCOMUNIDAD CHORTI, CAFEG, and others co-managing protected areas and implementing conservation programs at local level.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ICF_oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@institutodeconservacionfor9203/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/61587044499431
• Instagraminstagram.com/conservacionhn
• TikToktiktok.com/@icf_forestal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-de-conservaci%C3%B3n-forestal-icf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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