Thanks to the Rainforest Alliance, xate collectors living in Uaxactún, a community in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve, have learned efficient techniques for managing xate, a type of palm that provides them with a means to earning a sustainable livelihood. To allow for faster regeneration, xateros now cut only quality leaves so that more fronds remain on the palm, and they sell their leaves for twice as much as they did previously.

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Серия сообщений "Guatemala":
Часть 1 - Guatemala - Country Profile
Часть 2 - Guatemala: Mayan Ruins
Часть 3 - Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve