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RAMOS MUNOZ, Dora Elia; ALVAREZ GORDILLO, María Guadalupe  e  MORALES LOPEZ, Magaly Carolina. Sustainability and biocultural heritage in the El Ocote Biosphere Reserve. Trace (Méx. DF) [online]. 2018, n.74, pp.9-37. ISSN 2007-2392.  https://doi.org/10.22134/trace.74.2018.165.

Biosphere reserves in Mexico are evidence of a national concern with the protection of natural landscapes, which represent biogeographic regions with high scenic and biological value. The Reserva de la Biósfera El Ocote (Rebiso) was established in 1982. The objective of this article is to review the results of a sustainability evaluation carried out in four villages in relation with the discussion on protecting ecological conditions and cultural expressions of Tzotzil Mayan and Non-Mayan people living within the reserve.

In Rebiso there is evidence of nature conservation and its protection from being used by local residents. Yet there is no evidence of opportunities being offered to local communities, which would allow them to protect the environment on the basis of their cultural values and assets.

Palavras-chave : Biosphere Reserves; natural heritage; cultural heritage; sustainability; sustainable livelihoods.