TEN YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AT EL PILAR: FIRST FEATURE: Management 1992-2002

Appendix VI: History of Reserve Development

The development of El Pilar and the cross-border aspect is unique in the Maya forest and in Central America. El Pilar is now two contiguous areas protecting one cultural resource in two countries. There has been a process that has focused on community and management. The outline of the major events over the past ten years is presented in the following table [PDF] and HTML. The research process enveloped the management developments with the community participation at each step.

~Table of Contents~

Executive Summary | Under the Canopy | Towards Formal Protection | An Expanding Network | Parallel Paths in the Maya Forest | Creating El Pilar | The El Pilar Experience and Tourism Potential | Investments at El Pilar | What Lies Ahead: Resilience with Challenges | Acknowledgments

~ Appendices~

Appendix I: Draft El Pilar Management Plan | Appendix II: CoCEP Members | Appendix III: Ten Years Asset Building of El Pilar | Appendix IV: Collaborative Team Organization | Appendix V: Timelines of El Pilar | Appendix VI: A History of the Reserve Development | Appendix VII: Acronyms | Appendix VIII: Statutory Instrument for El Pilar | Bibliography