ACOFOP- Asociación de Comunidades Forestales de Petén

Currently the Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP), we are a community-based association, made up of twenty-four (24) peasant and indigenous organizations, which through Good Community Forestry Management guarantee the perpetuity of the forests of the Multiple Use Zone ( ZUM) of the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Under the figure of ACOFOP, the community forestry business sector is represented.

The main objective is to achieve the improvement of the quality of life of the communities, through integral forest management and environmental services, thus promoting sustainability; social, ecological, economic and political aspects of the Multiple Use Zone and the Maya Biosphere Reserve.