Fire in the mangrove

Fire in the mangrove. The production of charcoal among the Chontal Maya of the coast of Centla, Tabasco

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to present an outlook of the subsistence economu by means of patterns of mobility practiced by current inhabitants of the area of Centla, on the coast of Tabasco. In particular, the production of charcoal in the magrove ecosystem is documented. In the same way, as a first step to study the espacial patterns of forestal deterioration, a model on the impact on the enviromental impact, caused by charcoal production, is presented.