The Mayans: Religion and Rituals

By Frank D. Gardner


Felix Canto, presently the Governor of the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula, has made the decision to to further their avian conservatory endeavors by announcing the creation of not 1 or 2, but 3 new protected area through the peninsula. The overall protected part of the bio-reserves lengthens across 76,000 square acres of open Yucatan jungle, woodland, and also forest.

The various animal species is protected by the separate wildlife reserves. The new Yucatan bio-reserve referred to as Chichankanab Lagoon State Reserve, covering 28,000 acres, as well as its sister bio-reserve, the Bacalar Lagoon Ecological State Park, covering basically 12 acres, are both dedicated in safeguarding the water resources of the small island.

Safeguarding the Yucatan Peninsula

On the island of Cozumel which is located off the east of the Yucatan Peninsula, the third bio reserve is being built. The 49,000 square acre reserve known as simply Cozumel Forest and Wetlands State Reserve was made to the forest and also wetland resources of Cozumel, as expected.

Various Animal Species

Gonzalo Merediz, the Executive Director of Amigos de Sian Ka'an commented, stating, "The new protected area in Cozumel is among the most significant conservation actions by the local government of Quintana Roo in several years. It doesn't just signifies something to protect beautiful tropical forest as well as endemic bird plus mammal species, it also assists in promoting an environmentally friendly development on the biggest inhabited island in Mexico and the most significant cruise destination on this planet. However the official protection of the Chichankanab Lake helps make the chance to generate low impact ecotourism projects in order to assist the local communities which are among the poorest in the Yucatan while instantly safeguarding 6 endemic fish species"

Sian Kaan Biosphere

Among the huge reasons the biggest of the 3 new Yucatan bio-reserves was made in Cozumel was just for the Cozumel Thrasher. Since the massive hurricane season of 2007, the Cozumel Thrashere has not been seen, however it's the countries most appreciated bird, therefore they spare no expense hoping of restoring the hard to find avian species. The financing as well as building of this bio-reserve can give the Cozumel Thrasher an area to reside in safety as in among the several areas that it could still inhabit.

There are lists of many other endangered birds that happen to be scraping their way back from being at risk. The firms aiding these nearly vanished members of the Yucatan wildlife is the television company ABC and it's Mexico based partner referred to as Amigos di Sian Ka'an. They offer quite a lot of the funding essential to protect several of the endangered avian living in the Yucatan bio-reserves, but it doesn't work without having the help of the feet on the ground. That is offered by the Yucatan Peninsula Avian Alliance. They check out, give protection to and aid when definitely necessary to give these endangered animals a great opportunity at a full recovery as a species.

Many Other Bird Species

A number of the various other avian species being guarded are the Wood Thrush, Reddish Egret, Kentucky and Prothontary Warblers. With the aid of the individuals which once hunted them, these birds can return from the edge of complete annihilation.




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