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Bethania ejido, Quitana Roo, México

Quitana Roo, México. In the Bethania ejido, where many families cook their food over an open fire in traditional thatched-roof homes that do not have toilets or running water, The Nature Conservancy has worked with partner Organizacion de Ejidos Productores Forestales de la Zona Maya S.C., to support sustainable forest management and income-producing activities. In the past, Bethania sold standing timber from their forests to logging companies to harvest. But now, by learning forestry and carpentry skills, ejido members can create jobs, eliminate the middle-man and sell finished wood products for a higher price. Photo credit: Erika Nortemann/© 2010 The Nature Conservancy © Erika Nortemann/The Nature Conservancy

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