Interpretive hiking of orchids and bromeliads in Tepexilotla, Chocamán, Veracruz

Authors

  • Obdulia Baltazar Bernal Colegio de Postgraduados- Campus Córdoba. Carretera Federal Córdoba-Veracruz km 348, Congregación Manuel León, municipio de Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz. C. P. 94946. Tel. +52 (271) 716-6000
  • Jesús Zavala Ruiz Posgrado en Estudios Organizacionales, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa. Av. San Rafael Atlixco No.186 (H-064), Col. Vicentina, Del. Iztapalapa, México, D. F. C. P. 09340. Tel. +52 (55) 5805-6400
  • Flor Yarumi Solís Zanotelli Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Zongolica Campus Tezonapa. Carretera al Palmar s/n, Tezonapa, Veracruz. C. P 95095. +52 (272) 727-0449
  • Juan Antonio Pérez Sato Colegio de Postgraduados- Campus Córdoba. Carretera Federal Córdoba-Veracruz km 348, Congregación Manuel León, municipio de Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz. C. P. 94946. Tel. +52 (271) 716-6000
  • Octavio Sánchez Eugenio Grupo Ecologista Explorador de Chocamán A. C. Av. Hidalgo No. 15 Chocamán, Veracruz, Col. Centro C. P. 94160

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v0i9.1057

Keywords:

conservation, hiking, natural scenery, rural tourism

Abstract

The rural community of Tepexilotla, in the municipality of Chocamán, Veracruz, Mexico, is nestled in an area of cloud forest (BMM) and in order to exploit the high biodiversity of this ecosystem, by exploiting an Interpretive hiking that promotes education, conservation of biodiversity in the BMM and economic development of the community, this paper proposes a nature trail aimed for educating visitors to explore a path focused on species of wild orchids and bromeliads, attractive plants for their beauty and economic value, in order to reduce illegal logging. This proposal is the result of participatory workshops, interviews and tours within the forest for selecting sites and identify species. Integrating eight points located on the banks of the Metlac River and has a distance of 4.4 km, which are traversed in a time of 4:30. During the tour, visitors can see 19 species of wild orchids, 5 bromeliads and other scenic and wildlife attractions. Apparently, the path has a high acceptance among the locals and are willing to participate as guides and allocate a percentage for the trail’s maintenance.

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2018-04-06

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Baltazar Bernal, Obdulia, Zavala Ruiz Jesús, Solís Zanotelli Flor Yarumi, Pérez Sato Juan Antonio, and Sánchez Eugenio Octavio. 2018. “Interpretive Hiking of Orchids and Bromeliads in Tepexilotla, Chocamán, Veracruz”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas, no. 9 (April). México, ME:1687-99. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v0i9.1057.

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No. 9 (2014): Especial

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