Cancun Protects Wetlands, Enhances Tourism Product

(March 26, 2008 - DTN) -- A recent decision to protect more than 98,840 acres of wetlands in Cancun expands the scope of tourist options at the destination, providing a special attraction for nature lovers and extra protection against the hurricanes that threaten the city’s beaches year after year.

The so-called “Nichupte Mangrove Swamps” Flora and Fauna Protection Area covers a total of approximately 10,511 acres of wetlands that are contiguous to Cancun’s hotel zone and make up a territory equivalent to 50 percent of the current developed area of Mexico’s leading tourist destination.

The wetlands not only will protect the coasts against the effects of storms and hurricanes but also will reduce the level of organic and inorganic material and contaminants in the water, generating environmental conditions favorable to the development of biological systems, as well as protecting and reducing the natural and human impact on other ecosystems. Visit cancun.info

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