IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF AT THE MAYAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE?
by Vida Amor Nicol De Paz I recently overflew the Mayan Biosphere Reserve in a Helicopter for two whole days, filming for Discovery Channel’s PSA spot which you all have probably seen since it is presently being aired. I returned in a state of shock seeing how rapidly the miles and miles of lush jungle that I had seen five years ago in a specific area, had completely turned into a almost barren land, looking in part like some kind of a desert. Now, some may say you cannot find deserts in this region of Central America, the optical illusion must have played tricks on me. Part of the Reserve looked desolated. I could only describe the site to the most horrific nightmare, since it practically looked like airport cement or landing airplane strips. I must admit I returned with tears in my eyes. If we dont do anything to try to supply for alternatives to the locals, and do a lot of raising of awareness to the rest of the people provoking forest fires, we wont have the Mayan Biosphere Reserve
Related Questions
- What is the Rainforest Alliance doing to promote forest conservation in Guatemala, and throughout Central and South America?
- What is the distinction between the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and the Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)?
- IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF AT THE MAYAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE?
