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Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas

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Abbreviation
  
CECON

Type
  
Academic

Region served
  
Guatemala

Founded
  
1981

Formation
  
1981

Headquarters
  
Guatemala City

Address
  
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Purpose
  
Academic research, Conservation studies

Parent organization
  
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

The Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas (CECON; Center for Conservation Studies) is a scientific research institute of the San Carlos University of Guatemala (USAC). The center was created in August 1981, and since February 1982 has been administratively attached to USAC's faculty of chemistry and pharmacy.

The "Protected Areas Unit" of CECON manages a number of nature reserves, including:

  • Mario Dary Rivera Protected Biotope, better known as "Biotopo del Quetzal", located in Salamá, Baja Verapaz.
  • Chocón Machacas Protected Biotope in Livingston, Izabal.
  • Cerro Cahuí Protected Biotope
  • San Miguel la Palotada (El Zotz) Protected Biotope
  • Naachtún-Dos Lagunas Protected Biotope
  • El Tigre Protected Biotope in Petén
  • Monterrico Multiple use area in Monterrico, Santa Rosa.

    • References

    Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas Wikipedia
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