National model of conservation and environmental protection
Yu-balcah belongs to the Sierra sub-region in the state of Tabasco, comprising part of a river plain fed by runoff from northern Chiapas.
It is the First Protected Natural Area of a private-citizen nature dedicated voluntarily and in perpetuity for its conservation. It was officially declared on June 10, 2003.
Mature forest in excellent state of conservation
Yu-balcah is a conservation model that has been successfully reproduced in other places in the Mexican Republic. Its main ecosystem is an association of medium-sized evergreen forest of Canacoite (Bravasia integerrima) and high forest of Cabeza de mico (Licania platypus), a coexistence of forests.
The only one in the state of Tabasco that houses endemic, threatened and endangered species, six species cataloged in NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 have been identified.
The Canacoite jungle is one of the smallest plant communities nationwide
The Canacoite is a tree in danger of extinction, its aerial roots support the wetlands in the Tabasco plain, they regulate floods by acting like giant sponges that absorb and filter water, the wetlands feed the underground aquifers, they absorb toxins, pesticides and others. waste.
Conservation, research and sustainability the mission of Yu-balcah
Yu-balcah is an eco-tourism space in the Tabasqueña Tropical Forest aimed at the conservation of biodiversity, and the promotion of environmental awareness among the population to thereby ensure the sustainable use of its natural resources through the promotion of actions of Scientific Research and Environmental Education.
Flora and fauna
Fauna in Yu-balcah
Howler monkey, jaguarundi, toloque, white heron, nauyaca, crocodile, migrant birds and native birds.
