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).
Protected Areas
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In this second edition of our newsletter We Are Selva Maya we share the events that took place between August and December 2017. Also included is the section “topics of interest” with information on SMART and the Ramón Value Chain. We hope you have a chance to read through it […]
On February 5, 1990, the Maya Biosphere Reserve (RBM), the largest Protected Area in Guatemala, with an area of 21,602.04 km² was declared. It occupies the northern half of the Department of Petén in Gautemala.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
