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The importance of the natural resources here...
...apart from a balanced ecosystem...
...is the use people can have without harming the ecosystem.
Normally, the people here, the ejidatarios...
...can't have deer...
...because they don't have sufficient funds for an UMA or...
...because hunting rams is illegal...
...a resource that's all around you...
...like using cirio or cardon for lumber.
So these studies help us see what resources are there...
...so that the people can take advantage of them.
Like mounting heads for decoration...
...of course there are laws about that...
...but it's still possible.
Or other plants that have medicinal use...
Or animals that can be kept as pets...
...amongst other uses.
What economic use are the natural resources here?
Generally, we've found...
...that the principle use is for fruit.
There are many plants that produce fruit.
There are medicinal uses. As we know...
...here we have a natural health clinic.
It's impressive how much the locals know about the plants!
They have so many medicinal uses.
But they also have very unique fruits.
Where else can you eat a sour pitalla...
...naturally harvested from the desert?
Just the other day we ate a lettuce...
...produced at Aguaje...
...approximately 10 kms from here.
And the flavor was differnt.
That's the principle use:
...using plants for sustenance.
There are also other uses revealed in our research...
...that has opened other doors.
Like selling pets, such as some reptiles...
...that can be pets for people who like them.
A third resource would be a direct or indirect resource...
...that is a service that the environment provides.
Here we have many such services where the palms are...
...lots of water is stored in those palms.
Another service is the desert with different structure and size...
...this prevents wildfires.
As you know...
...or if you take a video of this area.
The age of the flora is very hetereogenous.
The prevents fires from starting or growing too large.
This is another service the environment provides.
Uses aren't limited to commercial, but also can be medicinal, spirtual, etc.