Collaboration with IBUNAM
We facilitated the visit of Dr. Othón Alcántara from the Institute of Biology of UNAM and his team to evaluate the genetic diversity of Magnolia rzedowskiana, an endemic and relatively recently described species that only grows in some cloud forests in Querétaro and S.L.P. It’s an honor to protect most of the Queretaro population and share that thanks to the removal of cattle and any extractive activity, we have an increase of at least 600% thanks to young specimens. Dr. Alcántara’s work will allow us to know the health and genetic diversity of their populations, which is indispensable for the long-term conservation of the species. Throughout the journey, we encounter fresh territorial markings of a puma, as well as a rare ajol (Penelope purpurascens). The Sierra Gorda wildlife beat strong in spaces effectively protected by the GESG.
Discover Eden
We were pleased to support another Sierra Gorda entrepreneur, Mrs. Itzel Aguas and her family in the Tejamanil Ejido in Pinal de Amoles, with basic equipment for the operation of her food processing workshop and dining room, built with resources from CONANP’s PROCODES.
The support consisted of furniture, such as a pair of tables, benches, crockery and whiteware thanks to the support of Nacional Monte de Piedad, which will allow them to provide better service to visitors who walk the trail that leads to the El Enselmo viewpoint.
They are undoubtedly very committed to conservation and to establishing a model of tourism that respects their environment and visitors. How can you help? Come visit them!
Start of the 2nd edition of the Diploma in Sustainable Development
This 2023 we will have the 2nd edition of the Diploma in Sustainable Development: Didactic Tools for Climate Action that we teach in collaboration with the Tecnológico de Monterrey. The start date is next February 27th, if you know any Spanish speaking environmental education promoter member of an environmental network or NGO related to the Environment and/or Sustainable Development, teachers/professors ask for the scholarship application. If you meet the requirements you will be awarded one of the scholarships we have available. For more information write to olivia@sierragorda.net
Apply now! Don’t miss this great opportunity
https://sierragorda.net/diplomado-en-desarrollo-sostenible-herramientas-didacticas-para-la-accion-climatica/
The First Meetings of the Year in Centro Tierra
We started this 2023 with a double work meeting at Centro Tierra, the first day we received representatives from different municipalities, the Government of the State of Queretaro through SEDESU, the State Water Commission and different Ejidos of the mountain region, in order to know the progress and next steps in the different projects that we have.
During the second day, the event commemorating World Environmental Education Day was held with the presence of SEDESU, CONANP, Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda, students and teachers from UTSJR, Jalpan unit, with different topics and taught by SEDESU and GESG personnel.
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Photo of the month
The Brown-backed Solitaire has the best voice in the forests of the Sierra Gorda and defines its soundscape. It lives in its temperate and cloud forests, but during the winter it comes down to the lowland jungles. Thousands of them have been condemned for the “love of birds” to live locked up in small cages, which is obviously a crime. They belong to the forest, to the play of light on the leaves and where they can find a varied diet.
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