The Great Mayan Jungle: A Tri-National Conservation Effort | Science-Environment

The Great Mayan Jungle: A Tri-National Conservation Effort | Science-Environment

Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize have announced efforts to establish the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor. Spanning over 14 million acres, this reserve aims to protect the region from threats like criminal gangs, deforestation, and illegal logging. Success hinges on security, local community support, and avoiding destructive development projects.

How Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of Mayan forest - The Turtle Island News

By Sonia Pérez D. And María Verza GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries. Pushing out criminal gangs and protecting the land from ranchers, miners and loggers won’t be easy. The nature reserve announced last week and called the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor would stretch across jungle areas of southern Mexico and northern pa…