1. Chiquibul National ParkChiquibul National Park
Enforcement PlanEnforcement Plan
Action to ReclaimAction to Reclaim
Friends for Conservation & Development
Chiquibul Maya Mountains Program

3. Historical ContextHistorical Context
► In 1995, incursions were in 2In 1995, incursions were in 2
places of the Chiquibul forest,places of the Chiquibul forest,
namely at Caracol, and Rionamely at Caracol, and Rio
Blanco. This increasedBlanco. This increased
significantly over the years, fromsignificantly over the years, from
280 acres in 1987 to 1,710280 acres in 1987 to 1,710
acres in 1994 This was a six-acres in 1994 This was a six-
fold increase, representing afold increase, representing a
rate of about 200 acres per yearrate of about 200 acres per year
(King 1995).(King 1995).
► Agricultural incursions in the RioAgricultural incursions in the Rio
Blanco Area 1994 satelliteBlanco Area 1994 satellite
imagery indicating 1,040 acresimagery indicating 1,040 acres
► Incursions in the Caracol areaIncursions in the Caracol area
by 1990 was documented toby 1990 was documented to
occur about 0.5 of a mile awayoccur about 0.5 of a mile away
from Caracolfrom Caracol

10. INCISIVE GALLOP 5, JUNE 1, 2007INCISIVE GALLOP 5, JUNE 1, 2007

12. Impacts to Wildlife, Cultural heritage,Impacts to Wildlife, Cultural heritage,
tourism and otherstourism and others

13. Updated mappingUpdated mapping
► Meerman [October, 2007] notes thatMeerman [October, 2007] notes that
agricultural activities fluctuate yearly; someagricultural activities fluctuate yearly; some
fields may be in active use, others beingfields may be in active use, others being
created, abandoned, and others re-used aftercreated, abandoned, and others re-used after
a fallow period. Since fallow fields are nota fallow period. Since fallow fields are not
always easy to detect, the best way to capturealways easy to detect, the best way to capture
these fluctuations is by using multiple imagesthese fluctuations is by using multiple images
from multiple years. This method alsofrom multiple years. This method also
captures areas damaged by escapedcaptures areas damaged by escaped
agricultural fires, a common side effect ofagricultural fires, a common side effect of
agricultural clearings. The results areagricultural clearings. The results are
polygons reflectingpolygons reflecting totaltotal areas impacted byareas impacted by
agriculture, effectively forming an “agriculturalagriculture, effectively forming an “agricultural
landscape” which differs greatly from thelandscape” which differs greatly from the
original forest cover. The results do notoriginal forest cover. The results do not
necessarily reflect areas in active use.necessarily reflect areas in active use.
Name Acres Hectares
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

15. Bi-national Plan FD, CONAP MesaBi-national Plan FD, CONAP Mesa
de Recurso and FCDde Recurso and FCD
► Develop a strategic allianceDevelop a strategic alliance
between FD, CONAP, Mesa debetween FD, CONAP, Mesa de
Recurso and FCD to betterRecurso and FCD to better
access and use resources toaccess and use resources to
protect the Chiquibul Mayaprotect the Chiquibul Maya
MountainsMountains
► The main strategic guidelinesThe main strategic guidelines
to accomplish this goal are:to accomplish 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.

16. Bi-national ActivitiesBi-national Activities

17. Rio Blanco Observation PostRio Blanco Observation Post
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