The disappearence of primary forests has accelerated in Guatemala during the last decades and years. Populations of a unique flora and fauna vanish together with these forests. And natural resources, which are most important for the human well beeing, like water, are at risk.
Forested areas are generally located in rural areas where people live in poverty. The only way to promote conservation in these areas is to support the sustainable development of the local communities. Education is the base to appraise the natural resources, because one can not appraise the unknown. Education through practices is a basic tool to generate changes.
PROEVAL-RAXMU's vision is to link the primary habitats with human well being. The association supports projects contributing to the sustainable development, like: