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Profepa Shuts Illegal Motocross Track in Yucatán After 4.27 Hectares of Forest Cleared

The agency imposed a temporary total closure because the project lacked required environmental authorization.

Overview

  • An October 7 inspection in Chicxulub Pueblo documented removal of native vegetation, stone-surfaced access roads, terrain leveling, and a purpose-built motocross circuit with jumps and sharp turns.
  • Authorities estimate the works affected roughly 4.27 hectares of selva baja caducifolia, a biodiverse dry forest ecosystem.
  • Profepa ordered the immediate halt of construction and issued the site-wide closure as a precautionary security measure.
  • No arrests were reported during the inspection and closure of the property.
  • Profepa said it will continue monitoring compliance and called on the public to report suspected illegal land-use changes on forest lands.