Revisiting the sounds of Mexico's last rainforest

[Judi Lynn]

More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030 at COP26 [Juan Carlos Ulate / Reuters)

Published On 3 Nov 2021

More than 100 world leaders are gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 to plan a better future for the planet and one of the first decisions they made is to reduce deforestation by 2030. Scientists say that two-thirds of the biggest rainforest in Mexico, the Lancandon Jungle, have been lost and environmental groups and Indigenous people are fighting to curb deforestation, illegal logging and trade with protected species. We talk to Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Mexico, Manuel Rapalo, about his excursion to the jungle, deforestation and the protected species he met there.

https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2021/11/3/revisiting-the-sounds-of-mexicos-last-rainforest

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The sounds of Mexico’s last rainforest
To celebrate World Rainforest Day, we look into Mexico’s fight to save their last rainforest.



The Lacandon Jungle is home to 3,400 plant species, over 44% of all Mexican birds, and 24% of all mammals in Mexico. [Manuel Rapalo / Al Jazeera] (Al Jazeera)

Published On 21 Jun 2021

Scientists say that two-thirds of the biggest rainforest in Mexico, the Lancandon Jungle, has been lost. With only 10 percent of virgin territory to protect, environmental groups and Indigenous people are fighting to curb deforestation, illegal logging, and trade with protected species.



Scarlet macaws used to be found all over southern Mexico and in Central America, they are now a critically endangered species. The illegal pet trade is another massive contributor to the decline of biodiversity in the jungle. [Manuel Rapalo / Al Jazeera]

https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2021/6/21/the-sounds-of-mexicos-last-rainforest