FEATURES
Community-Based
Ecotourism in the Maya Forest - Ruth Norris, J. Scott Wilber,
and Luís Oswaldo Morales Marín
The Maya Forest has an abundance of wildlife, scenic areas,
and archaeological ruins that are attracting an increasing number
of tourists. Can the income from these ecotourists can provide
the financial justification for protecting the biological communities?
The
Origin of Mexican Folk Medicine - Annette Sandoval
The fusion of American Indian and the Spanish conquistadors
has created the unique healing philosophy of the Mexican people..
Spices
and Herbs: The Natural Healing Traditions of Mexico - Elaine
K. Harriss
Some of the world's greatest healing agents have been derived
from simple, native herbs and spices.
Central
America's Traditional Plant Medicine - Kat Morgenstern
The knowledge and practice of traditional medicine in Central
America is as diverse as its cultural heritage and botanical
diversity.
Guatemala
Struggles to Protect Maya Rain Forest - John Burnett
Guatemala and an army of international conservation organizations
are fighting to preserve a vast area of tropical forest called
the Maya Biosphere Reserve.
Healing
the Scarred Mayan Forests - Megan Epler Wood
A continuing series of adventures in which the author describes
a series of personal journeys to be taken by the author in Central
and South America in 1998 and early 1999.
Mexico's
Temezcal Ritual - Susan Hoffman
The temezcal is an ancient ritual steam bath used by Mesoamerican
cultures to bring about a trance state. Tourists can still see
the remnants of steam baths at many of the ruins such as Tikal,
Palenque and Xochicalco.
True
Ecotourism in Quintana Roo - Matthew Ellis
The author had visited other tourist locations and villages
in the Yucatan, but he wanted to discover more how Maya communities
could be involved in tourism and protecting their own environment.
Saving
Panama's Wildlife on Islands in the Canal - Steve Rinder
One of the islands in the middle of the Lake Gatun section of
the Canal is dedicated to the survival of the Panamanian tamarin.
Tambopata:
Community Owned Venture Redefines Ecotourism - Kurt Holle
Members of the Eseieja Native Community of Tambopata, Peru agree
to a 20 year contract with a private Peruvian tour company to
develop an ecotours within thier community territory.
Travel Guides
Parque
Nacional Montana de Celaque - Chris Humphrey
Primeval-towering trees covered with vines, ferns, and moss forming
a dense canopy completely block out the sun in this Central American
park.
Podocarpus
National Park - Julian Smith
Even as poaching, illegal colonizing, and especially mining
take their toll on Podocarpus, the relative few tourists that
visit come away knowing they've seen something special.
Machalilla
National Park and Vicinity - Julian Smith
Ecuador's flagship coastal park protects most of the country's
tropical scrub desert and forest. Be sure to check out the Alandaluz
Ecological Tourist Center. Everything about this luxurious tree-house
resort is designed to be as healthy, ecologically sound, and
self-sustaining as possible.
Environmental Features
Living
with Monarchs: The Uneasy Relationship Between Mexican Peasants
and a Migratory Butterfly - David Bray
The migratory habits of one particular population of Danaus plexippus,
as it is known to the taxonomists, is one of the grand mysteries
of nature.
Ethnobotany,
Property and Biodiversity: Ethical Dimensions of Multi-Institutional
Interests - Jordan E. Erdos
How should scientists contracted by pharmaceutical industries
and government health agencies approach partnerships with indigenous
peoples whose ethos stems from entirely different histories
and circumstances?
Patuca II
Project Update
Be informed: New information on a large dam project in Honduras.
Native
Tree Restoration on Abandoned Lands in Costa Rica - David Knowles
and A. Carl Leopold
Planting with mixed stands of native species is an exception
rather than standard practice in Costa Rica. The authors are
carrying out a project on a 150 hectare site near the south
Pacific coast.
Ecotourism
Development in Quintana Roo - Natasha Ward
Academic thesis and overview of the region.
Reserva
de la Biósfera "El Cielo": Un enfoque para
su aprovechamiento - Heberto Cavazos Lliteras
En el estado de Tamaulipas, el Biologo Martin Gonzalez Lazcari
se apoya en el rancho "El Huasteco" de su propiedad que se localiza
en el municipio de Gomez Farias Tamaulipas Mexico, colindante
con la Reserva de la Biosfera "El Cielo."
Turismo
y Medio Ambiente - Gustavo López Pardo y Bertha Palomino
Villavicencio
El ecoturismo como practica social y económica que pretende
un manejo sustentable de los recursos naturales y mejorar la
calidad de vida. |
