The Selva Zoque (English: Zoque Forest), which includes the Chimalapas rain forest, is an area of great ecological importance in Mexico. Most of the forest lies in the state of Oaxaca but parts are in Chiapas and Veracruz.[1] It is the largest tract of tropical rainforest in Mexico, and contains the majority of terrestrial biodiversity in the country. The forest includes the Selva El Ocote, a federally-protected biosphere reserve, but is otherwise not yet protected.[2] Despite the rich ecology of the region, a 2003 study that focused on bird populations stated that "the fauna of the heart of the Chimalapas, including its vast rainforests, have seen little or no study".[3] As it is an impoverished region, efforts to preserve the ecology are often at odds with demands to improve the economy.[4]
- ^ "Selva Zoque". WWF Mexico. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Selva Zoque" (PDF). Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. Retrieved 2010-06-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ A. Townsend Peterson, Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza, Blanca E. Hernández-Baños, Griselda Escalona-Segura, Fanny Rebón-Gallardo, Emir Rodríguez-Ayala, Elsa M. Figueroa-Esquivel and Leonardo Cabrera-García (2003). "The Chimalapas Region, Oaxaca, Mexico: a high-priority region for bird conservation in Mesoamerica". Bird Conservation International. 13 (3). Bird Conservation International 13: 227–253. doi:10.1017/S0959270903003186. hdl:1808/6533. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
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