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Standards (NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010) and it has been declared a RAMSAR
site (No. 1985). It is important to note the presence of crocodile’s species as C.
acutus species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (M. Rivera-Rodriguez pers.
comm.). Currently the PVE supports artisanal fisheries and ecotourism activities,
which also gives an important socio-economic regional value for the goods and
services offered to the population.
18.1.2 Socio-environmental Issues
Despite its socio-economic importance at regional level, Cuyutlán Lagoon which is
part of the PVE, is under strong anthropogenic pressure resulting from the different
uses and infrastructure that surrounds it. Specifically for the PVE, there are plenty
agricultural downloads from the adjacent areas through their drains, mainly in the
rainy season (Trani-García et al. 2013). Added to this, the PVE has records of
changes in the trophic state, derived from agricultural activities in adjacent areas
and continental drag of agrochemicals from this area causing changes in the trophic
status, as described in Anguiano-Cuevas et al. (2015).
Fig. 18.1 Palo Verde Estuary (PVE) and common public lands (named ejidos) that sets the adjacent agricultural zone
O. Cervantes et al.
Standards (NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010) and it has been declared a RAMSAR
site (No. 1985). It is important to note the presence of crocodile’s species as C.
acutus species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (M. Rivera-Rodriguez pers.
comm.). Currently the PVE supports artisanal fisheries and ecotourism activities,
which also gives an important socio-economic regional value for the goods and
services offered to the population.
18.1.2 Socio-environmental Issues
Despite its socio-economic importance at regional level, Cuyutlán Lagoon which is
part of the PVE, is under strong anthropogenic pressure resulting from the different
uses and infrastructure that surrounds it. Specifically for the PVE, there are plenty
agricultural downloads from the adjacent areas through their drains, mainly in the
rainy season (Trani-García et al. 2013). Added to this, the PVE has records of
changes in the trophic state, derived from agricultural activities in adjacent areas
and continental drag of agrochemicals from this area causing changes in the trophic
status, as described in Anguiano-Cuevas et al. (2015).
Fig. 18.1 Palo Verde Estuary (PVE) and common public lands (named ejidos) that sets the adjacent agricultural zone
O. Cervantes et al.