It has not been found growing in the protected lands of páramo.

The school has a full nature center with access to acres of protected land and natural habitat, including a pond.

In addition to locally protected land, the town has three state parks.

It is not clear what activities will still be allowed on the protected land.

Not all of this protected land is managed properly, however.

Some are on protected land, so their habitat will not be lost to development or agriculture.

Most of the protected lands, almost 4 million acres (16,000 km2) are in the state forest system.

Today most of them are on protected lands in the area, with a few privately owned.

Environmentalists said the proposal could expose some protected land to development.

The sale of protected land though government corruption is not uncommon.