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The Conservancy Protects 77,000 Acres of Pristine Forest in Sierra Del Lacandon National Park

Sierra Del Lacandon National Park in Guatemala

Sierra Del Lacandon National Park © Nicole Balloffet

 

A Landmark Achievement in Guatemala

Two major pieces of privately owned land in the Sierra Del Lacandon National Park were just purchased by the Conservancy and a local partner. These pristine land holdings are 77,000 acres large and were the largest privately owned areas in the park.

The Lacandon National Park in the Maya Forest is home to several endangered species such as puma, jaguar, tapir, anteater, howler monkey, ocelot, scarlet macaw and the Moreletti crocodile — which is unique to this region of Central America.

Protected areas within Sierra Del Lacandon Park

The two properties, called “Naranjitos I and II,” are some of the most biologically diverse tracts of rainforest in Guatemala.

They also contain several Mayan ruins and are home to cenotes — water-filled limestone sink holes that provide unique habitat for species found no where else in the world. The Lacandon Park encompasses large strands of broad leaf subtropical rainforest, unique geological formations, freshwater lakes, mountain ranges and low-lying savanna plains.