The environmental devastation in Yucatan continues unabated. Following the recent destruction of dunes and mangroves in Sisal, residents of Chabihau have now reported new illegal logging of mangroves on the coastal strip that connects with Santa Clara.
According to residents, the affected area is being deforested without federal permits, putting the region’s biodiversity and ecological balance at risk.
The complainants point out that the logging is being driven by private entrepreneurs, who intend to use the area to build a lookout point and a restaurant. However, so far, there is no evidence that they have the necessary environmental impact studies or the corresponding authorizations from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) or the Federal Attorney’s Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa).
The impact on mangroves not only represents a violation of environmental laws, but also endangers the species that depend on this ecosystem for their subsistence. Mangroves are essential for coastal protection, carbon sequestration, and the maintenance of biodiversity, so their destruction can have irreversible consequences for the environment and local communities.
The residents of this coastal community located in the municipality of Yobaín have requested the intervention of environmental authorities to stop the logging and punish those responsible.
They are asking Profepa to act immediately, as it has done in other recent cases, and to guarantee the restoration of the affected ecosystem. In recent months, real estate expansion and tourism projects have been the main causes of the loss of these ecosystems in Yucatán.
Given the increase in illegal projects in protected areas, society is demanding greater vigilance and law enforcement to prevent further environmental degradation. Meanwhile, logging in Chabihau adds to a growing list of environmental attacks in the state, raising concerns about the future of the Yucatan coast and the lack of decisive action by authorities to curb these crimes.
