Nature
Cozumel’s Mayor Signs Agreement to Protect the Island’s Natural Resources
Cozumel’s Mayor and a delegate of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, “la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa),” recently signed an agreement...
Laura WilkinsonApril 12, 2013
Cozumel’s Majestic Eagle Rays by Paul Mila
Diving in Cozumel you know you’ll enjoy encounters with a wide variety of species: moray eels (green, spotted and golden), nurse sharks, turtles...
Laura WilkinsonApril 9, 2013
Marine Park Officials on Alert to Another Invasive Species: The Sea Pine
Cozumel’s Marine Park officials are keeping a close eye on yet another invasive species on the island that is threatening indigenous flora and...
Laura WilkinsonApril 4, 2013
Cozumel’s Mangrove Reforestation Project First Year a Success
A year after its inception the Cozumel mangrove re-forestation project is going strong. Rafael Chacón Díaz , the Director of the Municipal Department...
Laura WilkinsonMarch 14, 2013
Cozumel’s & The Yucatan Cenote Systems To Be Officially Regulated
According to an article in the “Quintanarroense,” the head of the Committee on Ecology and Urban Development recently officially delivered to the Cozumel...
Laura WilkinsonMarch 12, 2013
Drive Carefully and Protect the Endemic Cozumel Blue Crab
Endemic to Cozumel, the Blue Crabs are a protected species. Their name can be a bit of a misnomer, since they’re not always...
Laura WilkinsonMarch 4, 2013
NOAA Weather Station Gifted to Cozumel’s Punta Sur Ecological Reserve
Cozumel’s Punta Sur Ecological Reserve now has their very own weather station. Thanks to a generous donation by Kosmos Scientific; island schoolchildren will...
Laura WilkinsonFebruary 5, 2013
Cozumel Free of Forest Fires for Two Consecutive Years
Cozumel is been held up as an example to other municipalities in the state in the prevention of forest fires. In fact, Cozumel...
Laura WilkinsonFebruary 4, 2013
Paradise Reef: Cozumel’s Most Visited Reef
According to data recently released by the National Marine Park, Cozumel’s most visited reef is Paradise Reef. At busier periods of the year,...
Laura WilkinsonJanuary 4, 2013
National Geographic Films Cozumel’s Crocodiles
Cozumel’s Columbia lagoon was the recent location of National Geographic’s latest documentary on American crocodiles. The crocodiles in the Punta Sur Eco-Park are...
Laura WilkinsonDecember 28, 2012
