conafor_mex_forest_zoning
created_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897304
updated_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897306
geographic_coverage
Mexico
citation
Registro Agrario Nacional. “Mexico land rights.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.
source
[Registro Agrario Nacional](http://catalogo.datos.gob.mx/dataset/perimetrales-de-los-nucleos-agrarios-certificados)
overview
In Mexico, land is divided into public, private, and social ownership. This layer shows all social lands in Mexico, which together cover 53% of the country. Social lands are further split into ejidos and community lands, comprising 43% and 10% of the entire country, respectively.
Ejidos are communal lands that were granted for agriculture after the Mexican Revolution. Each ejido is zoned into areas for human settlement, individual land parcels, and common-use. Ejidos have their own governing bodies for decision making (Asamblea), representation (Comisariado), and control (Consejo de vigilancia).
Community lands are created through recognition of colonial titles or ancestral possession. Communities also have their own governing bodies.
function
Shows the location of ejidos and community lands in Mexico
why_added
Important country & category of data
learn_more
http://catalogo.datos.gob.mx/dataset/perimetrales-de-los-nucleos-agrarios-certificados
id
89dd02d4-8b54-40c8-8251-e290d37bc767