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Uaxactún
Image: http://pilot-projects.org/blog/entry/mapping-25-years-in-the-forests-of-uaxactun1 Uaxactún: Located in northern region of...
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May 6, 20212 min read


Nutritional Components of the Ramon Seed
Many regard the ramon seed as a superfood because of its nutritional value. Eaten raw certainly provided the Mayans many benefits. Also,...
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What is a Ramon Seed?
Once a staple food crop of Maya civilization, the ramón is a seed of an abundant, naturally occurring canopy tree called Brosimum...
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AMUL
The Muralla de Leon Association (AMUL) is a small company run by women from Santos Barrera, Guatemala- located near the Maya Biosphere...
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May 6, 20211 min read


ANSA
Alimentos Nutri-Naturales S.A. Source: https://inthelandofthesun.com/2016/07/31/the-human-rights-considerations-of-the-commercialization-...
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May 6, 20212 min read


Flora and Fauna
The wildlife and biodiversity has been maintained thanks to the Maya Biosphere Reserve model. There is an abundance of biodiversity in...
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May 6, 20214 min read


National Parks in the Reserve
Learn about the different national parks located in the Reserve! At each of these national parks you will find jaguars, birds, monkeys...
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May 6, 20215 min read


Three Zones of the Maya Biosphere Reserve
Learn about the Core Zone, the Multiple Use Site, and the Buffer Zone Creation of the Reserve The Reserve is divided into Three Sections...
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May 6, 20212 min read


Vulnerability of the Reserve
Years of deforestation at the hands of outsiders has caused the community members to reshape their land and territory Despite its beauty,...
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Who are the Concession Workers of the Maya Biosphere Reserve?
It is about the livelihood, the dedication, the passion, and the vocation which represents the product in your hands These are the men,...
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May 6, 20212 min read


The Maya Biosphere Reserve
The Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR) is the largest protected natural reserve in Guatemala. Located in the upper northern part of the...
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Forest, People & Products
In 1991, the government of Guatemala created the Maya Biosphere Reserve which would preserve national parks, rivers, trees, and wildlife...
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