To think of the natural wealth used for the elaboration of handicrafts is to think of a variety of woods, fibers, skins, resins, etc., an enormous diversity of materials used in the manufacture of popular art . This highlights the importance of knowing, classifying and determining the information on the species of plants and animals available for the production of figures, tools and ornaments . The inventory of plant and animal species for artisanal use available in CONABIO, has information on 666 species , of which 536 belong to vascular plants, fungi, algae and animals (marine invertebrates, marine vertebrates, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) .