Private Natural Reserves Guatemala ecotourism

The private reserves guarantees the conservation, stability and survival of certain species of flora and fauna. For the year 2004, we have 52 Private Natural Reserves registered in the Republic of Guatemala. The private reserves guarantees for the conservation, stability and survival of certain species of flora and fauna.

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In order to obtain the conservation of the biodiversity and the sustainable use of the natural resources in Guatemala, the participation of owners of private land is fundamental, represented by small, medium and large owners as well as native local communities, such as cooperatives and NGO who own land under conservation and management.

This necessity has been recognized by the Government of Guatemala in the Decree 4-89 that establishes the Law of Protected Areas, which provides the legal, administrative and conceptual frame for the private land registration with the category of Private Natural Reserve as members of the Guatemalan System of Protected Areas – SIGAP (for its name in Spanish).