Alicia Bárcena, head of SEMARNAT and a staunch supporter of AMLO, acknowledged the irreversible damage of the Mayan train to the jungle
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It took them a while but finally, the Morenista government has acknowledged the ecological disaster that was the Maya Train five years after its construction. The whim of AMLO operates with 1% of its own income and 99% government subsidies, that is, our money.
The current head of Semarnat, Alicia Bárcena, acknowledged that the megaproject of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador caused severe damage to the Mayan jungle.
They had to announce an environmental restoration plan.
In light of this situation, the government had to announce an environmental restoration plan. This plan would include the possible declaration of a protected natural area in the cave and cenote system of Quintana Roo.
Semarnat and the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp) are evaluating turning this area into a biosphere reserve.
Se deforestaron más de 10,000 hectáreas de selva maya
Marina Robles García, Undersecretary of Biodiversity emphasized that the responsibility to pay for the restoration falls on those who executed the work, that is, the government itself.
Among the mitigation actions are the improvement of wildlife crossings and the removal of unnecessary fences that impede the free movement of species. They will also review the creation of secondary roads caused by the construction of the Maya Train.
El daño ecológico es irreversible
The peninsula faces more logistical challenges
However, the environmental damage caused by the train is not the only problem facing the Yucatán Peninsula.
Semarnat also seeks to regulate the uncontrolled expansion of the pork industry,deforestation driven by Mennonite communities and the disorderly growth of the real estate sector. Additionally, it has been identified that waste management and wastewater are another critical challenge in the region.
El Tren Maya opera 1% de ingresos propios y 99% dinero de los pagadores de impuestos
The federal government is now obliged to implement a reforestation plan led by Conafor. It would have a special emphasis on the recovery of degraded mangroves and productive restoration for local communities.
Sergio Graf Montero, director of Conafor, assured that these actions aim to repair the environmental damage. It also aims to generate economic benefits for the landowners affected.
Las vibraciones del tren maya destruyen las cuevas subterraneas
Morena admitted its ineffectiveness in executing the Maya Train.
Despite the announced efforts, the lack of foresight and planning of the Morena government in executing the Maya Train is evident. We are talking about a project that from its inception was criticized by specialists due to its environmental impact.
Now, the same government acknowledges the damage caused and seeks to remedy the damage, although without a clear strategy to ensure effective and sustained restoration over time.
