Consider contacting the president of the municipality or ejido, and talking to him about the rare plants in his territory. There are other ejidos and municipalities throughout México who are protecting rare plants. Other indigenous people arrange eco-tours to see the plants and animals, and this usually brings in more money than taking out the plants and selling them for a few pesos.
I have seen Dioon caputoi growing on an ejido in Puebla. The people guard the plants and sometimes take visitors to see the plant. I have also seen Dioon rzedowskii in habitat in San Bartolomé Ayautla. I went to the president and asked to see the plants. He told me I would need to be accompanied by two police officers and I would need to hire them as guides. I was happy to do so, and I saw the plant in a very beautiful locality. On the way I noticed some other rare plants. I talked to the police officers at length about the plants growing in their municipality, and how it would be good to protect them for the future.
Your orchid society might also consider establishing contacts with a number of muncipalities and ejidos on which rare orchids grow. The society could take tours to see the plants, guided by the indigenous people.
|
Hybrid Mode
