Biodiversity
Humans and Biodiversity: Network of Life
An approach to biodiversity highlighting the relationship it has with humans and its key role in the very existence of life on the planet.
Biodiversity
From rainforests to deserts, Mexico boasts a wealth of species. Explore its biodiversity and the challenges of conservation with Mexicanist.
Biodiversity
Conservation of an emblematic species: the golden eagle
The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), with its distinctive carriage and deep gaze, is an emblematic species of Mexico. It first appeared as a national symbol when Ignacio Allende had the "twin flags" made, the standard of the insurgents.
Biodiversity
Hummingbirds: nature's precious gems
The hummingbirds are small birds, with tiny legs and long beaks and wings. They are capable of agile flight (in all directions, in reverse and hovering in flight) and speed (between 80 and 200 flaps per second). Get to know more.
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Janos Biosphere Reserve, the habitat of the only wild bison population in Mexico
The Janos Biosphere Reserve is made up of extensive valleys covered with native grasslands that, as they gain elevation, are transformed into forested mountain ranges that offer extraordinary landscapes where the view is lost in the horizon.
Hurricanes
How important hurricanes are for climate and wildlife?
Hurricanes are like air conditioners for the earth's atmosphere, stabilizing the temperature from the equator to the poles: natural climate regulators.
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Allspice and allspice essential oil in Mexico
The allspice is native to the Americas and the Cuetzalan area in Puebla, Mexico, is one of its natural habitats. The majority of the pepper is exported as peppercorns to European and Asian countries. Some of it is industrialized to obtain essential oils using the "steam entrainment" method.
Biodiversity
Where do coral reefs grow and where are they located in Mexico?
Where do the corals grow? In the Mexican Caribbean, the Sian Ka'an reef is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System ( MAR). To the south of Isla Contoy in Quintana Roo, the MAR begins.
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Marine ecosystems: Polyp and its friends of the coral reef
In the case of corals, the polyp is a tiny animal that inhabits and builds, with the help of thousands of other polyps, the beautiful coral reefs.
Biodiversity
What's inside a fig? Discover the fascinating relationship between figs and wasps
The relationship between figs and wasps is more complex than we imagine; the fig tree could not survive without the wasps, and vice versa, but why?
Biodiversity
Where to see tiny marine animals illuminate the waters with neon lights?
Marine bioluminescence has become a favorite experience among travelers seeking extraordinary phenomena. Find out more about it.
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Only two of the 16 variants of the poinsettia are commercially exploited
The poinsettia plant generates 3,500 direct jobs in Mexico; in November and December, more than 7,500 indirect jobs. More than 100 foreign patents exist for the poinsettia flower of different colors and shapes; the favorite ones are the red ones.
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Water in Mexico: a major issue of our time
An overview of the water resource situation in Mexico, focusing on the quantity, availability, extraction, quality, and uses of the vital liquid.
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Boosting science and renewable energies essential to tackle climate change
Gradually reducing coal consumption by 2050 and reducing methane use by 30 percent, positive agreements from COP 26. It is essential to know what we have to adapt to in the face of transformations that are already here.
Biodiversity
Let's talk about the rabbit as food and clothing
For mankind, since time immemorial, the rabbit has provided food, fur for clothing and has had an important influence on the culture of the peoples of the world.
Biodiversity
Ecosystems of Mexico: The Desert
Approximately 40% of the country's surface area is covered by desert, making it the largest of all Mexico's vegetation types.
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A time capsule in Lake Cuitzeo: Evidence of extraterrestrial material collision
Located in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, Lake Cuitzeo holds evidence of an extraterrestrial impact (materials not created on earth), dating back to the late Pleistocene.