Ecoguerreros Yucatán, alternative tourism to feel nature

When it was established that tourism should have a sustainable vision, the patterns of behavior of service providers and the consumers were modified. For this reason more and more people are searching that their visits contribute to care the natural resources and development of the communities, and the companies promote these standars and offer new experiencies to consumers. 

For example, cooperative social enterprise Ecoguerreros Yucatán was created in 2016 with objective of  contribuite to conserve environment and local culture through offering activities in contact with the nature, in alliance with cooperatives, ejidos and rural organizations. 

Ulyses Huesca Tercero, agricultural engineer and managing director of Ecoguerreros Yucatán, said they don´t offer travel services, they offer experiencies with the nature and the culture.

“We say experiencies the knowledge acquired in the travel. It isn´t a simple trip, it is learning: we talk about conservation, the care of environment, why we prohibit disposables and the handling of garbage that we generate and the benefits to the communities when traveling with us”.

They offer experiences in their camps, expeditions, outdoor sports and courses, seeking that each one of the visitors have a teaching, significant experience, fun and entertainment 

Ulyses Huesca said promote eco-tourism in a place with endangered species is viable for rescue animals as the Pink Flamingo of the Caribbean, the Whale Shark and the Akumal turtles, so "well regulated tourism is an ally for conservation".

For the above mentioned, the places that promotes Ecoguerreros Yucatán must cumply some special features. “The places mustn´t be known, must have a job of caring for the environment, and must be managed by the communities or ejidatarios", said Ulyses Huesca.

Currently, Ecoguerreros Yucatán continues working to offer new experiences and promotions on holidays, on the oficial Facebook page ECOGUERREROS YUCATÁN, and soon on a website, to reach more people in search of alternative tourism.

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Mexico and his new book about biodiversity 2018

José Sarukhán explained that “Natural Capital of Mexico” abstract main elements of the four volumes previous with object of contribute in the decision making of politics of the country.

National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (Conabio), March 16, presented the book Synthesis “Natural Capital of Mexico”, which abstract main elements of the four volumes previous but with news data and information. This action to update the previous Synthesis and represent advantage strategic for contribute in the decision making of politics in Mexico about biodiversity. 

Speaking at the presentation of book conference, José Sarukhán Chief Coordinator of Conabio, said Capital Natural has been indicator in the development of knowledge nature of Mexico, of how we have deteriorated it and how we have kept it. “This that we going to show today is just a actualization of the points most main of this study Capital Natural”.

Silvia Singer, managing director of Interactive Museum of Economics, explained the books are especially aimed to decision makers of publics politics but is important that citizens know that yours patterns consumer, waste, use and respect to the nature are essential and all people have to appropriate of them for pressure and have active participation in society.

Enrique Provencio, researcher and profesor at the Faculty of Economics of the UNAM, detailed this publication resume points for make to change toward the sustainability. All need to know more, stop causes of biodiversity loss, use it well in production systems, preserve it and restore it, more culture to participate all and govern well the use and conservation of biodiversity.

NATURAL CAPITAL OF MEXICO

This book present updates data as: the increase in the number of known species that are reported in the country. It has information of approximately 21,677 species more than reported it in 2008 (when volume I of Natural Capital was published), which represents an increase of 19.6 percent.

Document that 127 species were loss in the country (74 were endemic), which means that these species have become extinct on the planet: 26 plants, 38 fish, 29 amphibians, 19 birds and 15 mammals.

Also shows that between 50% and 60% of the plant species known in Mexico are endemic, which means that half or more of the country’s flora is not found in anywhere else in the world, so if these species become extinct disappears from the planet.

The loss of natural ecosystems has been severe because more recent estimates indicate that the country conserves only 50% of its coverage of natural vegetation (in primary condition).

In genetic variation in Mexico, the current level of knowledge has increased, where the main advance has been that in recent years has begun to produce genomic information for many Mexican species, mainly for agricultural use.

The rate of expansion of the urban areas at the expense of natural ecosystems in the last two decades has been 3.5% per year, while that rate of expansion of the agricultural frontier is 0.7% for the same period.

Natural Capital also shows the results of mangrove monitoring carried out by Conabio every five years; that the agricultural area has remained relatively constant since 1980, although new areas have been opened for agriculture and the abandonment of degraded lands continues.

KNOW MORE ABOUT OF “CAPITAL NATURAL DE MÉXICO”:

http://www.biodiversidad.gob.mx/pais/capitalNatMex.html

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UNESCO declared World Heritage to Revillagigedo Archipelago

Mexico received the certificate that include to the four islands of Pacific Ocean in the World Heritage List, because has a diversity of species flora and wildlife in land and in sea.  

On november 22, the UNESCO delivered to Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto the certificate that declare World Heritage to Revillagigedo Archipelago, due its importance biological and ecological, because has a diversity of species flora and wildlife in land and in sea, some of them unique in the world.
Mexican President reaffirmed the committal of Mexico that in 2018 (two years ago of established) 17% of national land and 10% of sea will be protected; and despite the country represents 1% of world geography has 10% of marine species of the entire planet, many of these originate from Mexico.

President Enrique Peña also said Mexico will continue working in benefits of environment. “In favor of care our natural riches, precisely to do of this our best big contribution to development and legacy to the generations futures”.

Revillagigedo Archipelago 

Revillagigedo Archipelago is formed four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean: Socorro, San Benedicto, Clarión and Roca Partida.

It’s found between 720 and 970 kilometers to west of Manzanillo.

His land region has variety of native vegetation of big valor in the preservation of ecological balance, and wildlife riche in reptiles, mammals and insects.

His marine region has variety of algae, corals, annelids, echinoderms, crustaceans, mammals as whales, killer whales and dolphins; also live big stingrays of seven meters (unique in the world), and six sharks species.

Socorro Island has installations of naval sector of the Marine Secretary.

Only powerful boats arrive to Revillagigedo Archipelago in a trip of approximately 28 hours.

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Conanp announce opening the sanctuary of butterfly Monarch

Since 23 November to 31 March of 2017 will be open the six sanctuary, located in Mexico State and Michoacan state; and invited to the people to follow the codex of responsible tourist.

The general manager of National Commission of Protected Natural Areas, Alejandro Del Mazo Maza, announce that since 23 November to 31 March of 2017, will be open tourism the sanctuary of hibernation the butterfly Monarch, located in the Mexico state and Michoacan state.

The Conanp explain the after long trip of more of 4 kilometers since south of Canada to the forest of state Mexico and state Michoacan, today the Monarch find them to doing fly of recognize in the sanctuaries with goal detect the best place for stay and make colonies of hibernation since the months November to February the next year.

The touristic places open in the Michoacan are: El Rosario y El Asoleadero, in the town Ocampo; Senguio, in Senguio; and Sierra Chincua, in Angangueo.

The sanctuaries open in the state Mexico are: Capulín y Macheros, in the town Donato Guerra; La Mesa, in San José del Rincón; and Piedra Herrada, in San Mateo Almololoa.

The Conanp also invited to the people that will assist the sanctuaries to follow the codex of responsible tourist:

• Follow the indications of local guides.
• Follow the trails established during the travel.
• Not introduce food, drinks alcoholic, objects cutting, weapons, nor pets in the sanctuaries.
• Not take away plants, animals, mushrooms, neither anything element that is part of forest.
• Not smoke nor make wood fire. 
• Respect the limits of access for the watch of the colonies butterflies Monarch.
• Stay quiet during the stay in the sanctuary.
• Not use flash for take photograph.
• Not disturb and not take away butterflies Monarch.
• Not stay more of 18 minutes inside the sanctuary for give opportunity to other people of life this experience.

Through of website Soy Monarca you can know more about of butterflies Monarch, since their biology to reproduction, habitat and migration; also scientific articles and actions for their conservation.

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