How big is the area that Rainforest2Reef is trying to protect, and how much wildlife is there?
The biological corridor that Rainforest2Reef is working to protect extends from the 1.8 million acre Calakmul Biosphere Reserve to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve to the Mesoamerican Reef. This corridor is part of the Mesoamerican “hotspot” as defined by Conservation International. Mexico contains 10% of all known forms of life. Only Brazil and Indonesia host more biodiversity. Q: What about jaguars? A: The need for viable jaguar habitat was one of the primary reasons for the creation of Rainforest2Reef. Jaguars are only found in the Western Hemisphere, and have lost 2/3 of their habitat in Mexico and Central America. According to Rainforest2Reef founder, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, only an estimated 15,000 jaguars remain in the wild and these numbers are going down as their rainforest habitat dwindles.
