Yucatan RAVE

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> A Mexican rodeo in Dzilam Gonzalez, Yucatan. Cattle is an important part of economic activity, food security and culture in this part of Yucatan, with huge impacts on the landscape and on the culture. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

> Off the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula by the island of Holbox, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is surrounded by the fish that make the region an important feeding ground for the world's largest fish.

© Brian Skerry, International League of Conservation Photographers

> A trio of Caribbean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) feed in the placid Laguna Rosada. Located on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, near the city of Progreso, the lake and flamingos are a reliable tourist draw. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

> Named for the sacred Mayan dzonote sinkholes, cenotes can be found all over the Yucatan peninsula. They provide both a source of ecotourism income and important link to the region's history and culture. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Jack Dikynga, International League of Conservation Photographers

> Waves and deadwood on the coast at the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. Sian Ka'an, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the first established Biosphere Reserve in Mexico.
iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Claudio Contreras, International League of Conservation Photographers

> A gorgeous morning at the Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an, a small eco-tourism and education center that serves as a model for sustainable development in sensitive tropical ecosystems. Revenue generated through tours, fishing, accommodations, and various activities funds conservation and education programs within the Sian Ka'an reserve. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Claudio Contreras, International League of Conservation Photographers

> A couple shares a traditional Yucatecan dance in celebration of Saint Francis. Rancho San Francisco, near Merida.
RAVE, Mexico.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

> Local fisherman in San Crisanto, Mexico, a small community in which many people make their living through sustainable fishing. iLCP Yucatan RAVE.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

> Bats emerge from the Kantemo Cave, near the town of Puerto Maria Morelos, Yucatan, Mexico. iLCP Yucatan RAVE.

© Florian Schulz, International League of Conservation Photographers

A Mexican rodeo in Dzilam Gonzalez, Yucatan. Cattle is an important part of economic activity, food security and culture in this part of Yucatan, with huge impacts on the landscape and on the culture. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

A Mexican rodeo in Dzilam Gonzalez, Yucatan. Cattle is an important part of economic activity, food security and culture in this part of Yucatan, with huge impacts on the landscape and on the culture. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

A Mexican rodeo in Dzilam Gonzalez, Yucatan. Cattle is an important part of economic activity, food security and culture in this part of Yucatan, with huge impacts on the landscape and on the culture. iLCP Yucatan RAVE, Mexico.

© Cristina Mittermeier, International League of Conservation Photographers

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