The Y'axche conservation trust is reporting the discovery of a huge Xatero camp well inside Bladen Nature Reserve.
Shockingly, the camp is almost 20 kilometers, about 12 miles inside Belize's territory and shows the extent to which illegal Guatemalan Xateros are harvesting and selling the ornamental leaf.
The camp was discovered during a 10 day research expedition, funded by PACT, which was intended to help the Ya'axche's staff get a better picture of the natural value of the previously undisturbed area of Snake Creek.
The Y'axche conservation trust is reporting the discovery of a huge Xatero camp well inside Bladen Nature Reserve.
Shockingly, the camp is almost 20 kilometers, about 12 miles inside Belize's territory and shows the extent to which illegal Guatemalan Xateros are harvesting and selling the ornamental leaf.