Our earth, our life. The Zoque Jungle of Santa María Chimalapa

This project is designed to illustrate the importance of the Zoque Jungle of Santa María Chimalapa – one of the largest jungles that México has. The team, led by 2018 Arctic alum, Tao Hernández Arellano executed scientific research in this area so that the plants and animals living in this jungle, and their availability as resources to isolated communities, are better understood and documented. Providing this kind of important information and research can assist in the protection of this traditional homeland, support (eco)tourism, identify food resources, and most importantly, contribute to a better quality of life for the people who live there.
Photos provided by Tao Hernández Arellano.