The Sierra Gorda is a large mountain range in central Mexico that has the distinction of being one of the most biologically diverse regions of the country. El Grupo Ecológico de la Sierra Gorda has been working for about 20 years to protect and promote this unique part of Mexico. Ron Mader, a writer for the award winning website Planeta, has this to say about the organization:
The local organization Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda has been working since 1987 to protect the Sierra Gorda Queretana and is the only established tourism provider in the region. Ecotourism is being used to generate revenues as well as to provide environmental education for both locals and visitors. Profits from these trips are used for environmental education and sustainable development programs in the region. Destinations include the tropical deciduous forest near the Jalpan Dam, the Ayutla River Canyon, Escanela River, and El Sótano del Barro.
You can read more about the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve and El Grupo Ecológico de la Sierra Gorda at Planeta.com.
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