"La pobreza extrema y la conservación no son compatibles; una reserva ecológica sin pobladores no tiene sentido; nosotros somos los guardianes de este lugar y somos una leyenda viviente. " ~Deocundo Acopa Lezama

"Extreme poverty and conservation are incompatible. An ecological reserve without inhabitants makes no sense. We are the guardians of this place, we are living legends." ~Deocundo Acopa Lezama

      Interview Transcripts:       July 1, 1995               Sep 28, 1995             

                                                  July 3, 1995               ND 

                                                  Aug 26, 1995             ND, no. 2

                                                  Sep 27, 1995

      Interviews in MP 3:     Pt. 1     Pt. 2