Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas explained

Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas
Abbreviation:	CECON
Formation:	1981
Type:	Academic
Purpose:	Academic research, Conservation studies
Headquarters:	Guatemala City
Region Served:	Guatemala
Parent Organization:	Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, USAC
Affiliations:	CONAP
Website:	www.usac.edu.gt/cecon

The Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas (CECON; Center for Conservation Studies) is a scientific research institute of the San Carlos University of Guatemala (USAC).^{[1] [2]} The center was created in August 1981, and since February 1982 has been administratively attached to USAC's faculty of chemistry and pharmacy.

The "Protected Areas Unit" of CECON manages a number of nature reserves, including:^[3]

• Mario Dary Rivera Protected Biotope, better known as "Biotopo del Quetzal", located in Salamá, Baja Verapaz.
• Chocón Machacas Protected Biotope in Livingston, Izabal.
• Cerro Cahuí Protected Biotope
• San Miguel la Palotada (El Zotz) Protected Biotope
• Naachtún-Dos Lagunas Protected Biotope
• El Tigre Protected Biotope in Petén
• Monterrico Multiple use area in Monterrico, Santa Rosa.

External links

• Biotopos administrados por el CECON
• Centro de Datos para la conservación, CECON, USAC

Notes and References

1. Web site: CECON . Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas - Reseña Histórica . 2009-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201135127/http://usac.edu.gt/cecon_sub.php?c=1773 . 2010-12-01 .
2. Web site: CECON . Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas - Objetivos . 2009-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201135030/http://usac.edu.gt/cecon_sub.php?c=1774 . 2010-12-01 .
3. Web site: CECON . Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas - Áreas Protegidas . 2009-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201134716/http://usac.edu.gt/cecon_sub.php?c=1775 . 2010-12-01 .