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Ecological Park of Xochimilco.
Esential Facts: Name, location & type of preserve.
Xochimilco Ecological Park and Plant Market is an area of protection of natural resources. The park and marketare located in the southern Mexico City borough of Xochimilco, about 23 km south of the historic center of the city. The park was inaugurated in 1993, on chinampas (artificial lake islands) which hadbeen previously declared as part of a World Heritage site.
The park was established in order to revitalize and preserve the ecosystem. Success has been mixed. While much of the wetlands have beenrecharged, pollution and illegal settlements in the area remain as threats. As the park needs to be self-sustaining economically, there are a number of ways that the park raises money. One of the bestknown of these is the Xochimilco or Cuemanco Plant Market, which rents stalls to ornamental plant producers/sellers near the main entrance of the park
Description
The park extends over 215 hectaresof area in the borough of Xochimilco, 23 km south of the historic center of Mexico City, between the Calle de Miramontes and the headquarters of the Secretary of the Navy. This area of Xochimilco isknown as Cuemanco, and for that reason, the park and market are also sometimes referred to with this name. The population around the area is a mix of urban, semi urban and rural settlements. No one ispermitted to live in the park. It is the largest park in Mexico City after Chapultepec,and considered to be one of the “lungs” of Mexico City. The park is divided by the Anillo Periférico, with thesection north of the road smaller than the southern section.
The park has agreements with the public schools and receives 150,000 school children each year.
How to get there.
Description of thelandscape.
Xochimilquense natural environment has been extensively modified by the action of humans. The construction of chinampas prehispanic lakeshore a significant change.
Typical vegetation...
Esential Facts: Name, location & type of preserve.
Xochimilco Ecological Park and Plant Market is an area of protection of natural resources. The park and marketare located in the southern Mexico City borough of Xochimilco, about 23 km south of the historic center of the city. The park was inaugurated in 1993, on chinampas (artificial lake islands) which hadbeen previously declared as part of a World Heritage site.
The park was established in order to revitalize and preserve the ecosystem. Success has been mixed. While much of the wetlands have beenrecharged, pollution and illegal settlements in the area remain as threats. As the park needs to be self-sustaining economically, there are a number of ways that the park raises money. One of the bestknown of these is the Xochimilco or Cuemanco Plant Market, which rents stalls to ornamental plant producers/sellers near the main entrance of the park
Description
The park extends over 215 hectaresof area in the borough of Xochimilco, 23 km south of the historic center of Mexico City, between the Calle de Miramontes and the headquarters of the Secretary of the Navy. This area of Xochimilco isknown as Cuemanco, and for that reason, the park and market are also sometimes referred to with this name. The population around the area is a mix of urban, semi urban and rural settlements. No one ispermitted to live in the park. It is the largest park in Mexico City after Chapultepec,and considered to be one of the “lungs” of Mexico City. The park is divided by the Anillo Periférico, with thesection north of the road smaller than the southern section.
The park has agreements with the public schools and receives 150,000 school children each year.
How to get there.
Description of thelandscape.
Xochimilquense natural environment has been extensively modified by the action of humans. The construction of chinampas prehispanic lakeshore a significant change.
Typical vegetation...
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