- 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
- 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
- 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
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