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Mangrove Environmental Protection GroupSan Blas, Nayarit, Mexico |
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The completion of a dam in 1992 created a vast watershed, known as Agua Milpa.
This reservoir is in the mountainous areas of Nayarit
inhabited by the indigenous
Huichol Indians. In the summer of 2002 a group of Huicholes approached El Manglar and asked for
help to resolve some questions regarding fishing rights. They wanted
to know how many permits should be issued, for how long and who
should get them. This would be based on what the watershed could
support on a sustainable basis.
Juan Garcia, former president of El Manglar, formed a team to study the project. The team consisted of Atremisa Felix Castro, a biologist, Marilo Mandujano, an environmentalist, Doug Brown, a geographer and Juan Garcia. After securing funding, the team proceeded with the first phase of the project which was to visit the Huichol villages and get the know the area and the people. The second phase was to commence on October 25th, 2002 when they would would set up camp at the watershed. Artemisa would perform the studies to determine how much fishing the watershed could support, while Marylo was to provide environmental education. Also, they planned to visit each village and get a list of all those who already had fishing permits and those that wanted them. Unfortunately, on the day they were to leave, San Blas was directly hit by a category 5 hurricane and the funding was suspended and the project put on hold. Currently the team is looking for ways to resume the project. |
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| Getting to some of the villages is not easy - a 4 hour truck ride, followed by a 4 hour boat ride followed by an 8 hour hike uphill. |
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The Agua Milpa dam and watershed. |
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Village life |
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Discussing the project with the Huicholes 
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