Guatemala’s rainforest is expanding thanks to community efforts

The forests of the Maya Biosphere Reserve are increasing alternatively than shrinking, due to the fact that of a community-led conservation programme

Environment 26 September 2022

By Luke Taylor

Tikal National Park is portion of the Maya Forest successful Guatemala

Mariana Diaz/WCS

A community-led conservation programme successful Guatemala has halted and started to reverse 2 decades of deforestation successful an country that was severely threatened by the onshore grabs of cattle ranchers and cause traffickers.

Life is present returning to swathes of the Maya Biosphere Reserve that were illegally cleared 13 years ago. Regeneration of the wood means it was 25 quadrate kilometres larger successful 2020 than successful 2019 and grew different 3.5 quadrate kilometres successful 2021. What were azygous pastures …