Chiquibul National Chiquibul National Park Park

Enforcement Plan Enforcement Plan Action to Reclaim Action to Reclaim

Friends for Conservation & DevelopmentChiquibul Maya Mountains Program

Historical Context Historical Context ► In 1995, incursions were in 2 In 1995, incursions were in 2

places of the Chiquibul places of the Chiquibul forest, namely at Caracol, forest, namely at Caracol, and Rio Blanco. This and Rio Blanco. This increased significantly over increased significantly over the years, from 280 acres in the years, from 280 acres in 1987 to 1,710 acres in 1994 1987 to 1,710 acres in 1994 This was a six-fold increase, This was a six-fold increase, representing a rate of about representing a rate of about 200 acres per year (King 200 acres per year (King 1995). 1995).

► Agricultural incursions in the Agricultural incursions in the Rio Blanco Area 1994 Rio Blanco Area 1994 satellite imagery indicating satellite imagery indicating 1,040 acres1,040 acres

► Incursions in the Caracol Incursions in the Caracol area by 1990 was area by 1990 was documented to occur about documented to occur about 0.5 of a mile away from 0.5 of a mile away from Caracol Caracol

INCISIVE GALLOP 5, JUNE 1, 2007INCISIVE GALLOP 5, JUNE 1, 2007

Impacts to Wildlife, Cultural Impacts to Wildlife, Cultural heritage, tourism and othersheritage, tourism and others

Updated mappingUpdated mapping► Meerman [October, 2007] notes that Meerman [October, 2007] notes that

agricultural activities fluctuate yearly; some agricultural activities fluctuate yearly; some fields may be in active use, others being fields may be in active use, others being created, abandoned, and others re-used created, abandoned, and others re-used after a fallow period. Since fallow fields are after a fallow period. Since fallow fields are not always easy to detect, the best way to not always easy to detect, the best way to capture these fluctuations is by using capture these fluctuations is by using multiple images from multiple years. This multiple images from multiple years. This method also captures areas damaged by method also captures areas damaged by escaped agricultural fires, a common side escaped agricultural fires, a common side effect of agricultural clearings. The results effect of agricultural clearings. The results are polygons reflecting are polygons reflecting totaltotal areas impacted areas impacted by agriculture, effectively forming an by agriculture, effectively forming an “agricultural landscape” which differs greatly “agricultural landscape” which differs greatly from the original forest cover. The results do from the original forest cover. The results do not necessarily reflect areas in active use. not necessarily reflect areas in active use.

Name AcresHectare

s

Caracol Archaeological Reserve 3,303 1,337

Chiquibul National Park 7,725 3,126

Columbia River Forest Reserve 2,485 1,006

Total 13,513 5,469

Bi-national Plan FD, CONAP Bi-national Plan FD, CONAP Mesa de Recurso and FCDMesa de Recurso and FCD

► Develop a strategic alliance Develop a strategic alliance between FD, CONAP, Mesa between FD, CONAP, Mesa de Recurso and FCD to de Recurso and FCD to better access and use better access and use resources to protect the resources to protect the Chiquibul Maya Mountains Chiquibul Maya Mountains

► The main strategic The main strategic guidelines to accomplish guidelines to accomplish this goal are:this goal are: Patrol and Monitoring.Patrol and Monitoring. Environmental Education.Environmental Education. Community Development .Community Development . Training.Training. Information Exchange. Information Exchange. Fund Raising. Fund Raising.

Bi-national ActivitiesBi-national Activities

Rio Blanco Observation PostRio Blanco Observation Post

thank youthank you