Estaciones biológicas y participación social: la experiencia de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México en Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, México

ABSTRACT The biological station of Los Tuxtlas belongs to the National Autonomous University of Mexico and, although it is not a private protected area, it shares similarities and risks with this conservation scheme. These days, given the tendency towards more participatory and inclusive conservation models, questions are raised about the way that private areas can contribute to biodiversity conservation in a more socially fair manner. With this in mind, we analyzed the differences between two central actors in the Biological Station of Los Tuxtlas: the academics who work in the area and the f...