During the days from November 7 to 11th of 2016, the Fourth Trinational Selva Maya Guardians Exchange was held at El Muelle Hotel, El Remate, Petén, Guatemala. Since 2013 this meeting is an annual event; the first event took place in Santa Elena, Petén, Guatemala. On 2014 it was in […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Territorial management involves actions promoting a sustainable use of the territory and the more rational use of the systems that compose it, to obtain certain goods and services. In this context, protected areas play a key role in conserving the productive base of natural resources and biological diversity. Territorial management must […]
From October 26 to 28th 2016, the SMI 100-200 course was held in the Shipstern Conservation & Managment Areas Reserve, Corozal District, Belize; with the objective of strengthening the Program of Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Selva Maya, specifically the Cooperation Strategy between the National Commission of Natural Protected […]
“Calakmul, Natural and Cultural Heritage” In the framework of the First Calakmul Ecotourism Fair 2016 “Culture, Nature and Conservation”; the Technological University of Calakmul, the Tourism Bureau of the State of Campeche, the County Tourism Office of Calakmul, PRONATURA, The Calakmul Biosphere of CONANP and the Selva Maya Program […]
From August 23 to 26th of 2016, the experiences exchange was carried out in Guatemala between social actors from Mexico, Belize and Guatemala developing tourism projects and managing protected areas at the community or government level, in a sustainable way. The objective was to promote a better use of land […]
On Friday 29th of July 2016, it was held in Flores, Petén, Guatemala; The XX Ordinary Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Maya Biosphere Reserve. This time, was presented the report of the fires season and the budget allocation by the Government of Guatemala to the National Council of […]
From June 27th to 30th, a visit was made by the Expert Coordinator of Sustainable Tourism from the German Agency for Cooperation (GIZ) in the municipality of Cozumel, Karola Tippmann, to the municipality of Calakmul with the objective of exchanging experiences on sustainable tourism with services providers, representatives of the […]
As part of the strengthening of the ramon nut value chain in Quintana Roo, the Selva Maya Program / GIZ, in coordination with the Sociogénesis Association and the Raíces de la Cocina Group, held the second edition of the “Ramon Festival” which aimed to promote and develop the local and […]
As part of the activities developed by the GIZ Selva Maya Program in its 3rd line of work: “Sustainable alternatives to increase income”; The past 26th and 27th of April, 2016 was carried out in the municipality of Calakmul, Campeche; An exchange of experiences on sustainable beekeeping issues, involving government […]
At the end of April 2016, directors, deputy directors and technical staff from the border natural protected areas of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico met in Belize to follow up on the 2015 Action Plan, exchange achievements and from there elaborate the Operational Plan for the period 2016 – 2017. During […]