From rainforests to deserts, Mexico boasts a wealth of species. Explore its biodiversity and the challenges of conservation with Mexicanist.
Biodiversity
In El Potosà National Park there are species in different risk categories. With a total surface area of 2,000 hectares, this area includes pine and oak forests that protect an important number of springs.
Biodiversity
This is the daily life of the communities living in harmony with the exuberant landscapes inhabited by all kinds of animal and plant species in the Lacandon Jungle.
Business
Innovations in pastures and fodder, which are fed to cattle on 1,000 farms in Costa Rica, are seen as an example of what can be done in the region to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming.
Biodiversity
International Whale Shark Day promotes the importance of conserving this harmless shark. If you hire a whale shark watching and swimming service, do it with authorized service providers.
Biodiversity
Companies insist that recycling is the best thing they can do to eliminate plastic pollution. Why do they want to convince us of this? One answer is money.
Culture
Copal is a must for the Day of the Dead, as it is believed that the aroma will guide the spirit to its altar. The community of San Miguel Mininaltepec in Oaxaca is working to make the sale of this non-timber forest product profitable and benefit the family economy.
Puerto Vallarta
The National Day of the Crocodile was commemorated on August 23rd, with the purpose of making the population aware of the importance of conserving what are today the largest reptiles on Earth.
Biodiversity
There are approximately 577 species of fish in the Mexican Caribbean, from the smallest that mimic the environment and are very difficult to see, also called cryptic, to large predators.
Biodiversity
Mangroves provide multiple environmental services, such as erosion control, shoreline protection, wildlife refuge, and timber resources, which are used for handicrafts, furniture, construction, and mangrove charcoal production.
Biodiversity
Fresh and saltwater wetlands store and purify water, provide most of the fresh water you can safely drink, clean pollutants naturally, provide food (fisheries and rice fields are among the main ones).
Biodiversity
We understand a desert as an arid region - with little or no vegetation - the extreme harshness of whose climatic conditions make ordinary life very difficult, almost impossible.
Biodiversity
Mexico's semi-arid zones offer highly prized forest resources, one of which is the natural wax extracted from the candelilla plant, which is used to manufacture cosmetics and some foods.
Biodiversity
Understanding what influenza is, how it is transmitted, and when does the season start in Mexico in 2021.
Biodiversity
How important are crystals in the Universe, the planets, the Earth, life, and everything around us, including the arts and humanities? Crystallography is the main technique with which we can analyze the atomic structure of almost everything.
Biodiversity
If you have an LP gas tank at home, you should take some measures to avoid a leak and a major misfortune.
Biodiversity
Transplanting a plant, shrub or tree has its science, because, if we do not do it properly, we can cause irreparable damage. For this reason, it is best to follow the steps that are described in this article.