Agricultural activity and fires raze with Sierra de Pénjamo

Pénjamo, Gto.- The protected natural area of the Sierra de Pénjamo, which includes the municipalities of Pénjamo, Cuerámaro and Manuel Doblado, continues to lose forest hectares due to human activity, mainly agricultural activity. The rise in agave planting has led to the intentional deforestation of large areas, using various methods, although forest fires have been the most common. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) o…