Huya Aniwa aims to repopulate native animal species to support the region’s endangered jaguar population and five species of wildcats, enhancing the health of the Meseta de Cacaxtla Reserve ecosystem.

Huya Aniwa’s initiatives are designed to work together and are aligned with the relational principles of Indigenous knowledge to support animal species repopulation in the La Noria region. For example, this region is critical for safeguarding natural water sources to keep alive and healthy the habitats of six wild cats, including endangered jaguars, pumas, lynx, and ocelots, and hundreds of species of birds, mammals, and reptiles.

Regional species regeneration would include launching a deer breeding program. Deer are sacred animals for all Indigenous cultures in the region and are one of the main food sources for jaguars. 

Throughout time, Indigenous peoples significantly improved their ecosystems through cultural practices linked to their subsistence, guaranteeing that animals would thrive in their natural environment. They also minimized hunting in areas where certain species of animals were underrepresented. 

Indigenous methods preserve animal species in sacred regions where they do not plant, hunt, or gather, respecting the species living there as part of that sacred realm. In ecological terms, this practice is tantamount to creating refuges for animal species and repopulation. Indigenous peoples are familiar with the knowledge that animals perform a significant role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem through their foraging and spreading seeds away from parent trees or plants. They associate a healthy natural environment with a harmonious relationship with the spiritual world. Animals are understood as the prime messengers and mediators between the spirit world and the realm of the living. 

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