Cancún, Quintana Roo — The international environmental organization Greenpeace has strongly criticized the Mexican government’s decision to classify animals in the Maya Jungle as “noxious fauna,” arguing that they pose a danger to the operations of the Tren Maya project.
A Threat to Endangered Species
Greenpeace stated, “No living being in the jungle is noxious—the tracks, fences, and the train itself are!” The organization further revealed that the government has contracted a company for over nine million pesos to carry out measures that Greenpeace describes as promoting an “ecocide.”
These measures include efforts to “scare away, capture, remove, or even sacrifice endangered species such as the jaguar, tapir, and deer using pheromones, noise, pyrotechnics, traps, drop nets, and tranquilizer darts.”
Biodiversity at Risk
Greenpeace warned that “the Maya Jungle is under threat, and this approach is entirely contrary to the essential principles of biodiversity protection. Wildlife cannot be classified as noxious in its own habitat.”
The organization has launched a petition titled “I Want to Protect the Maya Jungle” (Protejamos a los animales de la selva maya | Greenpeace México) to demand that Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) create a space for dialogue with communities, social organizations, and experts to protect and restore the ecosystem’s flora and fauna.
original source: Quadratín Quintana Roo.
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