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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. Thus began the
saga of the Estacíon de Biologia Tropical
Los Tuxtlas (Los Tuxtlas Tropical Biology
Station).
University of Mexico created the first Mexican
natural protected area with the objective to
study forest regeneration. Thus began the
saga of the Estacíon de Biologia Tropical
Los Tuxtlas (Los Tuxtlas Tropical Biology
Station).
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Estacíon de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas
Balzapote, a small coastal ejido near Catemaco, Veracruz. The site was later reduced to 644 hectares (2.5 square miles) to
settle demarcation disputes with its neighbors.
Since construction of residential facilities in 1984, the Station has been in the vanguard for ecological and biological
investigations of both the Tuxtlas and Mexico. The Station has an excellent small library, a small museum and a plant nursery. It
also has the equivalent of a modern motel to house visiting scientists.
The station straddles the Catemaco to Montepio road, at about 120 meter altitude, and occupies a narrow sliver of land uphill on
Cerro Vigia (560m), then drops down to Laguna El Zacatal and climbs again to reach about 700 meters altitude towards
Volcano San Martin Tuxtla.
Management is not particularly fond of straggler tourists, but it is possible to trek into the surviving wilderness. Registering with
the office and asking permission is the right thing to do.
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 available land and revert it to conversation in conjunction with the EBTLT.
settle demarcation disputes with its neighbors.
Since construction of residential facilities in 1984, the Station has been in the vanguard for ecological and biological
investigations of both the Tuxtlas and Mexico. The Station has an excellent small library, a small museum and a plant nursery. It
also has the equivalent of a modern motel to house visiting scientists.
The station straddles the Catemaco to Montepio road, at about 120 meter altitude, and occupies a narrow sliver of land uphill on
Cerro Vigia (560m), then drops down to Laguna El Zacatal and climbs again to reach about 700 meters altitude towards
Volcano San Martin Tuxtla.
Management is not particularly fond of straggler tourists, but it is possible to trek into the surviving wilderness. Registering with
the office and asking permission is the right thing to do.
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 available land and revert it to conversation in conjunction with the EBTLT.