Xena asked about the fires again. I believe I dealt with the subject previously (and should be on a previous post), but, in a nutshell, these fires are all intentionally set. There is a major movement by intrusive settlers, cattlemen, and narcos to burn down as much forest as possible for the planting of corn, develop pasture, and land clandestine aircraft.
The conservation of the Mirador Basin represents the last stand for tropical forests in all of Central America. There is no other opportunity to save such a vast area 810,000 acres in Guatemala alone, which, when combined with the adjoining Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, means the permanent protection for nearly 2 million acres of primal forest. This is an area large enough to prevent genetic congestion by tropical flora and fauna, and will be the last refuge for any survivors. Our goal is to have the forest look about the same in 200 years as it does today.

What I don't remember posting previously is the financial information regarding the logging concessions.
According to available records, in 2005, the total income for the 5 community logging concessions was $740,000 (this is total income, not profit). However, of the $980 million that entered Guatemala that year because of tourism, Tikal, by itself, was responsible for $220 million (which includes hotels, airline tickets, transportation, restaurants) as determined by the Ministry of Finance and INGUAT, the Guatemalan tourist Institute. My point is that I firmly believe that we can double the $220 million easier, and with less impact, than the loggers can double their $740,000. And, we can do it with no roads to impact or threaten the long term future of the Mirador Basin.