How to make a "Denuncia"
To report an ecocide or any illegal ecological practice in Mexico you have to present your denuncia to PROFEPA (Procuraduria Federal de Proteccion al Ambiente).
There is different ways to do it:
Written, has to be taken to a PROFEPA delegation where you present your denuncia and proofs (photos, video, etc). We highly recommend this method because you get a receipt and a "folio", the number that will represent the case.
By internet, filling the form that PROFEPA provides at their website. Click here to go to PROFEPA denuncia form.
Or you can do it through us, just send your denuncia and material to us and we will make sure, if it a real problem, to focus it to the right place.
Cenotes
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Sea Turtles
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Mangroves
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