Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.- The state fire Management Center informs that, during the period from January to April 2025, 93 forest fires have been recorded in the state of Chiapas with 14 thousand 134 hectares affected; While in the same period of the year 2024 an affected surface of 98 thousand 355.64 hectares was recorded, which represents a reduction of 85.63 percent.
According to information from the Regional Fire Management Centers, the most affected regions are: Frailesca with 9,846 hectares, zoque valleys with 1,670 hectares, isthmus coast with a thousand 055 hectares, metropolitan with 703 hectares, and of the plains with 301 hectares.
The most affected municipalities are: Concord with 6,544 hectares, Villaflores with 2,657 hectares, Cintalapa with 751 hectares, jiquipilas with 724 hectares, Arriaga with 692 hectares and Villa Corzo with 562 hectares.
The mostly affected ecosystems have been the pine forests, pine-foul forests and low jungle.
During this period, the affected federal protected natural areas have been the Biosphere Reserve the burial with 12 fires and 4,235 hectares, the La Crucijada Biosphere Reserve with nine fires and 328 hectares; the Sanctuary Estarino Puerto Arista system with three fires and 150 hectares; The Canyon of the Sumidero National Park with two fires and 11 hectares, Playa de Puerto Arista Sanctuary with a fire and 27 hectares and the La Frailecana Flora and Fauna Protection Area with five fires and 1,559 hectares.
The affected state protected natural areas are the area subject to the conservation La Ciénega, with a fire and 57 hectares and the area subject to conservation the Zaragoza Concord with a fire and 38 hectares.
It should be noted that 6,830 days/man of various units such as the State Civil Protection Secretariat, Conafor, Conamp, Semahn, Defense, Town Halls, PSA, National Guard, Municipal Civil Protection and Owners.
