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integral Cooperation: Environment

Guatemala's military is involved in the rescue, preservation and protection of endangered species through coordination with organizations governmental and nongovernmental organizations.

For this there are military units with specific instructions to preserve the species Turtle ridley Lepidochelys olivacea . Arrival of the season, Pacific Naval Command carries out collection of eggs, nesting, release, conservation and protection, seeking to avoid predation and illegal trade in turtle eggs.

joint efforts are made to characterize the beaches keeping records of eggs and hatchlings, nests lost and the causes that provoked it.

Liberation of sea turtles, Naval Command Pacific

also monitors whale and dolphin species and their conservation within the territorial sea and exclusive economic zone. The monitoring aims to prevent the whale being caught in fishing nets and chemicals. It encourages the population to decrease environmental education and trash floating debris on beaches.

researchers and officials of the Pacific Naval Command planning navigation

(photo Joseph Yee)

Researchers Adrea Cabrera, Jennifer Ortiz and Julio Romero, conducted in 2010 a study of cetaceans in the Pacific east of Guatemala with the collaboration of various institutions among which are given the opportunity to collaborate with the Pacific Naval Command. The research results found in the technical paper 75 (1-2010) CONAP.

researchers aboard a Naval vessel Pacific Command

(photo Joseph Yee)

aboard Navy Coast Guard National Defense (photo Joseph Yee)

navigation areas and points of dolphin sighting bottle

(Map Andrea Cabrera)

Another species that is protected in the Army is the white-tailed deer, whose main subject is in the Parachute Brigade in Puerto de San José, Escuintla and the Army Ammunition Factory located in Coban, Alta Verapaz. Apart from the conservation and protection of this species is controlled by the flora that is not compatible with eating, drinking, grazing areas and signs that hunting is prohibited.

deer inside the protected area of \u200b\u200bthe Army Ammunition Plant,

Coban, Alta Verapaz

The Parachute Brigade, the deer are moving quietly among

buildings and training areas, noted the runway at the bottom

Another task is the preparation of plans for the prevention and / or mitigation of forest fires, conducting surveillance by military units and joint with appropriate institutions.

According to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), one third of known species are threatened with extinction. Guatemala's privileged biodiversity is threatened by fires, deforestation, encroachment of agriculture and environmental pollution environment.

Guatemala Army works with institutions as a contribution to the conservation and protection of endangered species.

Other Data

47.667 known species in the world.

21% mammals, 30% amphibians, 12% birds, 28% reptiles, 35% invertebrates, 37% 70% fish and plants.

Of these 17.291 are in danger. (Source IUCN).

After arms and drugs, illegal trafficking in flora and fauna is one of the most profitable economic ventures. Wildlife move 10 billion a year and the flora around 7.

In Guatemala

250 species of mammals

669 species of birds

112 species of amphibians

231 species of reptiles

220 species of freshwater fish and

8 000 species of higher plants.

According to the National Council of Protected Areas CONAP 808 species are threatened in Guatemala.

· References:

or military plan for the rescue, preservation and protection of endangered species, Office for Civil Military, Army of Guatemala, in January 2011

or Cetacean Pacific coast of Guatemala, technical documents 75 (1-2010), CONAP, October 2010