Impact in Tabasco

As mentioned on an earlier post, the Evergreen Forest of Mexico expands across the southern part of the country. Because it expands in more that one area, conditions are different. For this post, I will explain some of the impact occuring in the Evergreen Forest located in Tabasco, Mexico in the Agua Blanca State Park as stated by researches AA Castro-Luna, G Castillo-Campos, and VJ Sosa in their journal Effects of Selective Logging and Shifting Cultivation on the Structure and Diversity of a Tropical Evergreen Forest in South-Eastern Mexico. This area is mainly used for agricultural activities. The climate keeps itself warm and humid with rainfall surrounding it year round. In 1970, most of the forest found in Tabasco was disturbed by selective logging but was rapidly recovered by local inhabitants whom used the disturbed area for gathering and hunting which allowed for most vegetation recovery. Because of this, human impact is positive within the tropical evergreen forest found in Tabasco. Agriculture keeps vegetation alive and thriving as more is produced and production stays constant.


Places where people live that are being deforested: