Belize, Guatemala and Mexico share the Selva Maya; however, the borders between them set challenges in terms of governance, management and coordination of actions in favor of Protected Areas (PA).
Forest Fires
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From the beginning of March until the end of the 2019 fire season, CONAP’s Monitoring and Evaluation Center (CEMEC) – Petén, publishes a weekly report on hot spots / fires.
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 […]
In order to coordinate joint actions for the prevention and control of forest fires in the border area between Guatemala and Belize, a meeting was held on May 3, 2018 at the offices of the Organization of American States (OAS).
As part of the actions aimed at strengthening capacities in forest fire management, 30 rangers from Belize, Guatemala and Mexico (10 per country) participated in the courses S190 – Introduction to Fire Behavior & S130 – Forest Fire Fighter, from April 9 to 13, 2018. The course was taught by […]
On 23rd March 2016, the Basic Course on Forest Fires Protection was completed for 21 brigades from the BelHa and Niños Héroes communities. We appreciate the support of CONAFOR Campeche, Mexico, the protected area of Yum Balan, Quintana Roo and, of course, the company of Miguel Alvaro, expert in the […]