Apr 1, 2021 Ya’axche Sounds Urgent Call for Help with clearings in M.M.N.F.R. Tonight, we take you to Toledo where another protected area is under threat from Guatemalans illegally clearing large swaths of Belizean land. The Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve incursions are happening just a few miles into the forest and the Ya’axche Conservation Trust has disturbing drone footage to prove it. Reporter Andrea Polanco tells us more in the following story.
Andrea Polanco, Reporting There are land clearings happening inside the Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve. This is a protected area that has multiple uses, including a thriving and model agro-forestry cacao concession. But the encroachments are inching closer and managers of this protected area are worried. YCT’s Executive Director Christina Garcia says it’s the work of Guatemalans.