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Howler Monkeys

Environment

Location

Trees

Animal & Insects

  • Stretches from Guatemala and into the Southern part of Yucatan Peninsula
  • The heart of the rainforest is located in the Montes Azules Biosphere reserve in Chiapas
  • Largest Rainforest in North America
  • Lakes, Lagoons, Waterfalls, Mountains, Flood Plains
  • Best conserved area is within the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
  • The Lacandon is one of the most bio diverse rainforests in the world with as much as 25% of Mexico's total species diversity
  • El Chiflon Waterfall- height over seventy meters surrounded by steeply sloped hills
  • Gruta de San Francisco Cave- multiple chambers filled with insects and water dripping throughout the cave
  • Breadfruit Tree
  • Cieba
  • Mahogany
  • Sapodilla
  • Sap is used for chewing gum
  • Contains 1500 trees species
  • Tallest trees recieve the best light and rain
  • There are vast amounts of tall trees covering the lower vegetation from light and rain
  • Saraguato Monkey
  • Touscans
  • White Tailed Deer
  • Fish
  • Jaguars- one of the last jungles to support Jaguars
  • Butterflies
  • Ants
  • Leopards
  • Howler Monkey
  • 33% of all Mexican bird species
  • 25% of all Mexican animal species
  • 44% of all Mexican butterflies
  • 10% of all Mexican fish species

Lacandon Jungle in Mexico

People

Climate

  • Lacadon People
  • Home to the Maya People
  • Still live in traditional ways
  • Live in small huts
  • Spanish speaking
  • Eat fish from the rivers
  • Grow crops in the forests
  • Lived in small clans throughout the jungle
  • Each household occupies a one room and usually consists of a man, wife, and children
  • Temperature averages at about 25C or 77F
  • Rains frequently; rainfall averages in excess of 100 inches a year
  • The water helps the streams, rives and waterfalls
  • There is fresh water all over for animals to drink

Deforestation

Religion

Las Nubes

Archeological Sites

  • On the border of the jungle
  • Located 80 miles away from Chiapas
  • Along the Santo Domingo River known for its turquoise water
  • Ideal site for eco-touristic activities such as rappel, cave exploring, hiking, rafting, etc.
  • The deforestation of the jungle has been dramatically high
  • Only 10% of rainforests still exist because they have been cut down
  • Illegal loggers often chop down animals habitats and trees
  • The head of the Lacandon Family acts as the chief and priest
  • Religious beliefs of the group are passed down by word of mouth form father to son
  • The ritual temples in which they made offerings to the gods, also served as centers for community activities and social life
  • Palenque- owns well-preserved sculpture and architecture such as; Temple of Inscriptions, Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Cross
  • Yaxchilan- contains palaces and temples bordering a large plaza upon a terrace above the Usumacinta River
  • City of Bonampak- Maya murals, clothing, rituals, games, food

Sources

Question

Relation to the Pearl

Vegetation

http://www.bestday.com/Editorial/Lacandona/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacandon_Jungle

http://botany.si.edu/projects/cpd/ma/ma1.htm

http://www.revistascisan.unam.mx/Voices/pdfs/7218.pdf

http://anth323.angelfire.com/

  • Most of the story The Pearl was set in the jungle

The _________ people live in the Lacandon Jungle.

True or False:

The jungle is connected to the Gulf of Mexico.

  • The vegetation down low receive little light so they have adapted by having fatter stems and a larger leaf span than the higher up plant
  • Ferns live in the lower vegetation
  • The soil is mainly clay materials but help growth of vegetation
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