# Yucatan Proposes Adding Puuc Reserve to Gran Selva Maya Corridor

Yucatan governor proposes formally adding the Puuc State Reserve to the Gran Selva Maya Corridor to enhance ecological connectivity.

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The government of Yucatan formally proposed incorporating the Puuc State Reserve into the Gran Selva Maya Corridor to enhance ecological connectivity and protect water recharge zones. [^1]

Joaquin Diaz Mena, the governor of Yucatan, spoke outside the National Palace in Mexico City regarding a new electrical blackout in the Yucatan Peninsula on September 1, 2026. [^2]

The governor reiterated the urgency for the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to invest in renewing transmission and distribution lines. [^3]

Governor Joaquin Diaz Mena stated during a high-level dialogue that the incorporation would expand the ecological and biocultural connectivity of the corridor shared by Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. [^4]

The Puuc Reserve covers more than 135,000 hectares across the municipalities of Muna, Santa Elena, Ticul, Oxkutzcab, and Tekax. [^5]

The Puuc State Reserve was established by presidential decree in 2011 and its management program was approved in 2022. [^6]

Joaquin Diaz Mena stated that the lack of infrastructure investment causes affectations to the local population. [^7]

The governor warned that power instability threatens the investments expected in the Yucatan zone. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The government of Yucatan formally proposed incorporating the Puuc State Reserve into the Gran Selva Maya Corridor to enhance ecological connectivity and protect water recharge zones. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
2. Joaquin Diaz Mena, the governor of Yucatan, spoke outside the National Palace in Mexico City regarding a new electrical blackout in the Yucatan Peninsula on September 1, 2026. (EL NORTE, News)
3. The governor reiterated the urgency for the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to invest in renewing transmission and distribution lines. (EL NORTE, News)
4. Governor Joaquin Diaz Mena stated during a high-level dialogue that the incorporation would expand the ecological and biocultural connectivity of the corridor shared by Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
5. The Puuc Reserve covers more than 135,000 hectares across the municipalities of Muna, Santa Elena, Ticul, Oxkutzcab, and Tekax. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
6. The Puuc State Reserve was established by presidential decree in 2011 and its management program was approved in 2022. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
7. Joaquin Diaz Mena stated that the lack of infrastructure investment causes affectations to the local population. (EL NORTE, News)
8. The governor warned that power instability threatens the investments expected in the Yucatan zone. (EL NORTE, News)

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