Termites in El Tule... or close.

The director of Forest Development, Felix Piñeriro Márquez, confirmed the presence of termites in the son of El Tule, the 2000 year old ahuehuete cypress tree in Santa Maria El Tule, and announced urgent actions to eradicate them before they reach to the giant 509 ton parent tree.

I am not sure how far the son is from the parent, maybe 100 meters if I am thinking of the right tree.  It may be the one to the right in the shot above.  These trees are closely monitored.  El Tule is a natural wonder, a magnificent tree, and one of Oaxaca's key tourist sites.  El Tule is not far from the city on the way to Mitla or Tlacolula.

One would think that over 2000 years, that it has survived lots of insects and natural attacks, but this one sounds serious.  I am pretty confident they will stay on top of this and not let anything happen.