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The State of Campeche is a state in the south-east region of the Mexican Republic. It is bordered by the Mexican states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west. To the south it is bordered by the Petén department of Guatemala and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico. Since 1996, Campeche also shares a short border with the nation of Belize to the east, although the anexation of this area by Campeche remains disputed by Quintana Roo. |
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Satellite ViewCalakmul Biosphere reserve is also an area accepted by UNESCO as a natural heritage site. It has more than 1.7 million acres and it is the second largest protected area of Mexico. It is compose basically of a jungle area connecting with the jungle of Guatemala representing the second largest jungle in America after the Amazon.
Calakmul has just recently started to been studied. There is not a lot of information on the reserve and the number of species, nevertheless it is known by the abundance and diversity of species that can be seen in the area. There are several groups working in the area such as WWF and Pronatura. A trip to the reserve early in the morning can provide you with a good cross section of bird species as well as other animals of the area.
Wikipedia
(GNU Free Documentation License)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campeche
Fieldguides, CDs etc.
For a selection of appropriate fieldguides and CDs etc see the general Mexico page of Fatbirder...Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
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Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is one of the largest protected areas in Mexico, covering more than 14 percent of Campeche State in the Yucatan Peninsula...
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1996 [March] - John van der Woude - Southeastern Mexico
ReportThe Yucatan Peninsula and the transition zone to the mountains in Chiapas (the Atlantic slope) are well worth a birding trip. There are many typical Neotropical bird species. Moreover, many of the sites to be visited are around archeological ruins ...
2004 [December] - Paul Hudson
Report...Calakmul's towering pyramids are impressive in their own right, but what makes it special is that it is surrounded by what I believe is the largest remaining tropical old-growth forest in North America, and has hardly any tourists or traffic. The result for birders: while Ocellated Turkey are elusive if not unlikely at Vigia Chico Road and elsewhere, at Calakmul I had approximately 30 of them in my 1 1/4 days of birding...
Campeche Hotels
AccommodationA list of hotels.
Holiday Inn
AccommodationLocated on the main avenue of Carmen, across the street from the Pemex and Bechtel headquarters. A great place to relax after a long working day...
Dan Mennill's Bird Songs of the Yucatan Peninsula
WebsiteMexico`s Yucatan Peninsula is home to an amazing diversity of birds, yet the vocalizations of most resident birds have not been studied in detail. By recording the songs and calls of tropical birds and presenting an analysis of their vocalizations on this website I hope to accomplish three things...
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