In 1967, the Botanical Garden of the National University of Mexico created the first Mexican natural
protected area with the objective to study forest regeneration.
700 hectares were bought in the remaining forested area of Los Tuxtlas near volcano San Martin near
Balzapote, a small coastal ejido near Catemaco, Veracruz.
The site was later reduced to 644 hectares (1,591 acres) to settle demarcation disputes with its
neighbors. It straddles the Catemaco- Montepio road, at about 120 meter altitude and reaches to about 700
meters on the slopes of the volcano.
Since then, the Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas (EBTLT) has been in the vanguard for ecological
and biological investigations of both the Tuxtlas and Mexico.
The relatively small area of study is surrounded by private properties for sale. Even a development
program for nearby Laguna Escondida is being schemed. This is an ideal place for someone like The
Nature Conservancy, or its Mexican counterpart to buy up what´s available and preserve it in conjunction
with the EBTLT.
protected area with the objective to study forest regeneration.
700 hectares were bought in the remaining forested area of Los Tuxtlas near volcano San Martin near
Balzapote, a small coastal ejido near Catemaco, Veracruz.
The site was later reduced to 644 hectares (1,591 acres) to settle demarcation disputes with its
neighbors. It straddles the Catemaco- Montepio road, at about 120 meter altitude and reaches to about 700
meters on the slopes of the volcano.
Since then, the Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas (EBTLT) has been in the vanguard for ecological
and biological investigations of both the Tuxtlas and Mexico.
The relatively small area of study is surrounded by private properties for sale. Even a development
program for nearby Laguna Escondida is being schemed. This is an ideal place for someone like The
Nature Conservancy, or its Mexican counterpart to buy up what´s available and preserve it in conjunction
with the EBTLT.
References
ibiologia.unam.mx - Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas - official website
primatesmx.com - Los Tuxtlas field station
ibiologia.unam.mx - Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas - official website
primatesmx.com - Los Tuxtlas field station
Nature Reserves in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz
Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas
Los Tuxtlas Tropical Biology Station
Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas
Los Tuxtlas Tropical Biology Station
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