Biking to Protect Guatemala’s Rainforest

Jose Pablo Yelkman Mendia, an outdoor adventure guide, introduces Elsewhere Natural Reserve, a 2500-acre park in Okandiagua. The park features a volcano, trails, and a pristine rainforest. The reserve was created to conserve land sustainably through recreation activities like mountain biking. The video highlights the cultural and environmental differences between protected areas and agricultural land, emphasizing the importance of preserving nature.

What does the narrator find captivating about nature?

• Its isolation

• Its harshness

• Its predictability

• Its ever-changing beauty

Where is Elsewhere Natural Reserve located?

• South part of Okandiagua

• East part of Okandiagua

• North part of Okandiagua

• West part of Okandiagua

What was the primary goal of the group that started Elsewhere?

• To develop agriculture

• To conserve the land

• To create a theme park

• To build a city

What is the narrator's favorite activity in the reserve?

• Hiking

• Fishing

• Bird watching

• Mountain biking

What is the main environmental concern outside the reserve?

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

• Pollution