El contexto ecológico de las vedas forestales en Michoacán durante el gobierno del General Lázaro Cárdenas 1934-1940

The following work addresses the ecological context in which various forest areas of the State of Michoacan in Mexico were restricted, this in the 1930s during the period of government of General Lazaro Cardenas del Rio (1934-1940) who was characterized for promoting in the country a policy of protection and sustainability of forests. In the case of Michoacan, the Cardenista administration took specific actions to conserve the forested areas that faced the greatest risk of devastation, and due to their ecological and economic function it was important to protect, as was the case in the regions of Patzcuaro, Morelia, Zitacuaro, Uruapan and Angangueo.