The Selva Maya is the habitat of the sub specie of scarlet macaw Ara macao cyanoptera, which is highly threatened. Illegal traffic to the pet market and loss of habitat, mostly caused by intentional forest fires, livestock and the expansion of human settlements, have reduced its population to less than […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
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Not only scientists or specialists monitor biological diversity but also the population participates actively, an example of which are community bird watchers.
Bulletin published by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), available on: https://www.iucn.org/es/news/mexico-america-central-y-el-caribe/201811/areas-protegidas-herramientas-para-la-integracion-y-el-desarollo
Sensitivity and participation regarding activities that simultaneously generate income for families and ensure the conservation of the natural environment are increasing in the Selva Maya region . The spaces that allow experiences to be shared regarding the development of this type of activities are undoubtedly a substantial source of learning. […]
Since eight years, the University of the Caribbean in Cancun is hosting the Tianguis del Mayab with the objective to promote the local consumption of organic products that contribute to the economic development of rural communities, the strengthening of regional cultural identity and the promotion of a healthy diet.
With the objective of exchanging experiences among the different actors involved in bird monitoring activities the 6th Meeting of the Community Bird Monitors Network of the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) took place in Chetumal from September 13 to 15, 2018.
Bulletin published by the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), of Guatemala Available at: http://www.conap.gob.gt/Noticias3/ZUM.aspx The National Council of Protected Areas presented the “Report on the Monitoring of the Governance of the Maya Biosphere Reserve 2018”.
The Selva Maya, the second largest tropical rainforest in the Americas is shrinking by 30,000 hectares every year. In the last few months, rangers of this region have been using special software for monitoring more quickly illegal logging.
Based on the lines of action of the Comprehensive Fire Management Strategy of the State of Petén, Guatemala and within the framework of the Plan for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires for the Season 2018-2019, of the Departmental Forest Fire Commission, from August 5 to 7, 2018, a […]
Bees provide essential ecosystem services; for example pollination without which the provision of agricultural products would be very complicated. To recognize the role of bees, besides promoting the development of good management practices and governance in the beekeeping sector, was the objective of the family activities of the National Bee […]
Living in the Selva Maya usually means cutting down the trees to make way for farming. At least it did — until now. A voluntary conservation project shows that you can live off the rainforest without destroying it.
The monitoring of fauna by means of camera traps allows to understand the habitat conditions and the behavior of species, particularly those that are nocturnal or are elusive to the human eye. Frequently, images captured by these movement-sensitive devices, arranged tactically in places visited by wild animals such as watering […]