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Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Mexican Pacific Coral reefs are among the world's most productive and diverse ecosystems; they provide important environmental services for tourism development, fisheries production, as well as opportunities for research and adaption to climate change. Moreover, coral reefs are an important source of income for coastal communities, natural barriers for coastline protection against storms, hurricanes and sea level rise. The long term goal of this project is that the Mexican Pacific coral reefs located in marine protected areas (MNPAs) under the management of the Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico (CONANP) have a standardized and active biological monitoring and conservation. Through this grant, CostaSalvaje, A.C will: 1) minimize the impact of touristic activities on the coral reefs of Huatulco National Park by training park rangers and tourism outfitters in the effective installation of buoyage systems and fixed routes for coral reef observation; 2) promote the standardization of coral reef monitoring protocols among MNPAs along the Mexican Pacific; 3) improve the management of Cabo Pulmo National Park; and 4) sign agreements with the tourism operators of the Huatulco and the Cabo Pulmo National Parks to develop a sustainable tourism vision.
WETLAND & UPLAND RESTORATION & CONSERVAT This project will carry out several actions in the Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve: 1) Restore 100..hectares/247 acres of red mangrove forest. 2) Develop a best practices manual for road construction..and road management in mangrove areas to reduce the impact to wetlands, and train at least 10..stakeholders in these best practices. 3) Reforest 500 hectares/1,235 acres of upland. 4) Increase..institutional capacity to prevent and control wildfires. 5) Train fire brigades in 10 local communities...6) Educate six local communities about ecosystem values and wildfires. 7) Increase public awareness..about wildfires and project goals..
Initial Assessment of Potential Hawksbill Nesting Beaches on the Tres Marias Archipelago The recipient will organize a five member field team to travel to Las Marias Islands for two weeks in August to conduct nesting surveys and conduct interviews with local residents to assess population status of hawksbillnesting and foraging populations and threats.
CONSERVATION OF THE LEATHERBACK TURTLE IN MEXICAN PACIFIC THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT A CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR THE EAST PACIFIC LEATHERBACK NESTING POPULATION IN MEXICO ON THREE PRIMARY AND TWO SECONDARY NESTING BEACHES TO PROTECT NESTS FROM POACHING, DEPREDATION, AND TIDAL INUNDATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1 SURVEYING TIERRA COLORADA, CAHUITAN, BARRA DE LA CRUZ, SAN JUAN CHACAHUA, AND BAHA DE CHACAHUA NESTING BEACHES AT NIGHT THROUGHOUT THE NESTING SEASON TO DETER POACHING AND COUNT NESTS TO MONITOR NESTING TRENDS AND 2 RELOCATING NESTS THREATENED BY POACHING AND TIDAL INUNDATION TO SECURE BEACH HATCHERIES.
ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR WATE Migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, migratory waterbirds and coastal birds overwinter in Santa Mara Bay in Sinaloa, Mxico, an area that is experiencing a negative impact from agricultural runoff and cattail growth. This project will acquire 242 acres; work toward certifying 316 acres as Private Natural Protected Areas, thereby integrating these lands into the National System of Protected Natural Areas; promote the creation of a watershed management committee; install one kilometer of fencing; and strengthen the capacities of the Mocorito Basin Council and the Gulf of California/Sinaloa Islands Advisory Councils. Jointly with aquaculture businesses, farmers and the Councils, it will also develop a management plan for the Mocorito River Basin and the lands previously acquired by Pronatura Noroeste.
Community Partnerships to Combat Sea Cucumber Poaching and Trafficking in Yucatan, Mexico: Applying geographic information science to place-based monitoring and enforcement Reduce illegal harvesting of wildlife; 2) increase field missions to detect, deter, and prosecute illegal activities; and 3) disrupt illegal trade networks through innovative place-based solutions developed by community members themselves. This project draws on a strong foundation of knowledge in wildlife crime and connections with stakeholders built from long-term research on sea cucumber governance and trade in Yucatn by the project leaders.
Wildlife Without Borders-Western Hemisphere A good understanding of environmental issues, together, with a honest appreciation of the natural wealth are fundamental for the creation of effective natural resources legislation and decision making. The goal of this project is to increase the effectiveness of the laws for the protection of Mexico's biodiversity and natural resources by promoting the creation of a committed, knowledgeable and constantly expanding multi-partisan group called Environmental Legislators Network. The Recipient will work toward the achievement of this goal by achieving the following objectives: 1) develop an awareness model program for Mexican legislators that ensures the use of scientifically sound information, as a tool to improve the quality of policy decisions that affect the conservation of natural resources; 2) organize an in-situ immersion workshop on the human, environmental, and sociopolitical dimension water management issues in Mexico; and 3) organize a public outreach event to consolidate the Network, and positions it as an elite group focused on discussing and reflecting on Mexicos most crucial environmental issues.
Habitat Protection And Enhancement For Migratory Birds In The Sierra Madre Oriental This project carries out conservation activities to protect habitat in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.
WTLDS ALVARADO LAGOON SYS The project will restore 464.56 degraded wetland acres and enhance 2,767.68 additional wetland acres.
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Establishment of community bases for implementation of an Environmental Management Unit (AMU) as an economic alternative by regional actions of environmental education adapted to the Raramuri indigenous communities of Guachochi -Batopilas
Marine Turtles ConservationFund-Species Conservation Grant Reproductive Aspects of Hawksbill Nesting Females in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
WTLDS ALVARADO LAGOON SYS The Veracruz coast is one of the most important waterfowl and shorebird continental migratory routes. However, extensive cattle grazing and forest fires threaten this wetland complex, especially its mangroves. Over the last 24 years approximately 12,000 acres of mangroves have been lost, and more than 56,000 wetland acres have been turned into grasslands. This project, with the help and involvement of locals, seeks to mitigate the destructive processes and to restore the wetland system to benefit habitat for the conservation of migratory birds The project will be implemented in the 715,175 acre Alvarado Wetland Complex (ALS). It provides habitat to at least 346 bird species, including Snowy Plover, Red Knot Green-winged Teal, American Golden Plover, Wilsons Plover, and Wilsons Phalarope. The project will protect 15,355 acres of wetlands through a variety of legal mechanisms; and develop an online training platform for a certificate program in mangrove restoration and sustainable use. Forty-five students will receive training in the first year of operation.
Recuperacin comunitaria de especies nativas de la selva tropical lluviosa. Segunda parte. The purpose of this project is to preserve, recover, and restore scarlet macaw and jaguar species in Mexico.
Strengthening intra and inter-institutional coordination capacities among Mexican enforcement authorities responsible for combatting illegal wildlife trafficking, with an emphasis on commonly traded marine species The goal of this project is to provide wildlife enforcement authorities from all over Mexico with the tools, materials and fundamental knowledge to promote and implement de-centralized capacity building activities at the intra-institutional level to monitor and control illicit trade and trafficking of marine species. Through this grant, the Recipient, in close coordination with the Attorney General for the Protection of the Environment of Mexico will: 1) implement a national capacity building Train the Trainer workshop for 42 government officials from 20 states in Mexico focused on coordination and collaboration mechanisms to combat illegal wildlife trade, identification of illicit wildlife trade products, wildlife smuggling techniques and detection, as well as, monitoring, control and conservation of natural resources in the country; 2) coordinate a training replication scheme among workshop participants to train 110 more inspectors around the country; 3) develop a coordination and cooperation protocol for enforcement authorities working in seaports, airports and borders in Mexico; and 4) design and distribute a directory of wildlife enforcement inspectors and experts.
The Alamar River EcoPark: Education to Protect Biodiversity in Tijuana, Mexico Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) led the effort to create the Alamar River EcoPark, a sustainable river channel infrastructure that reduces contamination and peak flows while preserving the last riparian habitat in Tijuana's rivers. This project will bring visitors to the EcoPark for educational activities led by community residents who are part of the effort to create the reserve, create awareness among Tijuana and U.S. residents about this sustainable design for urban rivers that offers better flood control and protects the ecosystem. Project activities include: 1) to train community educators; 2) to educate the public about the Alamar River EcoPark by conducting tours, presentations, and workshops encouraging the public to take action to preserve the river and the importance of conservation; and 3) to promote restoration of the rest of the river. Project products include the Alamar River EcoPark training manual, educational outreach materials, a brochure, flyer, and petition.
Restoration And Conservation Of Matorral And Selva In Sierra De Tamaulipas This project will restore and carry out other conservation activities to protect bird habitat in Eastern Mexico.
CONSERVATION & RESTORATION OF KEY WINTER This proposal will build on accomplishments of previous phases that have recovered about 55% of the Reddish Egret (REEG) population of the Central Management Unit (MU), that represents 83% of the total population in Mexico. The short-term goal (2020) according to the 'Business Plan for Reddish Egret in Mexico (Pronatura Noreste, 2017)' is to increase the population of the Central MU by 20% and to add 10% of wintering habitat to the currently protected area. To achieve this, partners will address the main threats to wintering sites in Mexico: the loss and reduction of habitat quality, information gaps that inhibit decision-making, the increase of maritime traffic, the apathy of authorities and residents about the importance of REEG and the lack of follow-up to long-term conservation strategies. Partners will implement the following actions: 1. Protect and restore (via management of hydrological flows and mangrove replanting) priority habitat for REEG on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, 2. At Laguna Madre de Tamaulipas: Restore and control soil loss through mangrove reforestation; remove harmful fauna of the islands and clean up solid waste, 3. Continue the REEG monitoring program and 4. Train community members in monitoring and ecosystem restoration activities.
THE FIRST MOTUS BIRD MONITORING NETWORK More than one million Nearctic coastal and marine birds use the islands, beaches and wetlands of Northwest Mexico during their annual migratory cycle. Despite this region's importance to these species, many lack robust information about their connectivity and migratory patterns, arrival and departure dates, survival, and habitat use. The limitations imposed on conservation efforts by these knowledge gaps are exacerbated by changing environmental conditions and the accelerated expansion of aquaculture, coastal development, and anthropogenic disturbance. Effective conservation strategies aimed at improving the status of the region's declining species of conservation concern require a cost-effective method to monitor birds and obtain robust data to support conservation decisions. Partners will create the first collaborative network of Motus stations- a coordinated automated radio telemetry system for detecting birds carrying miniature transmitters- to permanently monitor the movements of migratory birds in Northwest Mexico. This infrastructure will allow the project's seven partner organizations to implement a regional research agenda to monitor focal species of conservation concern. This project will thus kick start the expansion of the Motus network in Mexico and immediately begin providing much of the information required to determine the migratory movements of a suite of threatened birds.
REESTABLISHMENT OF CONNECTIVITY IN PRIOR The Mexican Grassland Priority Conservation Area (GPCA) El Tokio comprises 6,500 hectares of inter-mountain grasslands, 80% of them heavily overgrazed, degraded, and highly fragmented. This project will 1) increase protection of 3,000 ha through a conservation agreement with Ejidos /Private Ranches in Coahuila and San Luis Potos; 2) restore critical habitat (700 hectares) to suitable conditions for grassland migratory birds (Sprague's Pipit, Lark Bunting, Baird's Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow) following the Chihuahuan Desert Grassland Bird; 3) improve habitat management, reduce soil erosion and promote grass re-growth on hundreds of acres of grasslands; 4) monitor grassland migratory birds densities and vegetation structure before and after management and restoration activities and continue to monitor Phase I-II effects; 5) continuing to identify critical needs and threats to avoid in order to increase grassland migratory birds winter survival; 6) involve Ejido members/private owners through their participation in the generation of the third Community Management Plan; 7) educate 300 local children and train 30 rural teachers through environmental education workshops focused on grassland migratory neotropical birds. These activities will reestablish a long-term ecological functionality of areas without previous conservation work, increasing connectivity among already protected areas within GPCA El Tokio grasslands.
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Comits de Vigilancia Participativa de la Vida Silvestre y Capacitacin para el Manejo de especies silvestres decomisadas y/o recuperadas en entornos urbanos en la regin de Guadalczar y en la ciudad de San Luis Potos, Mxico
Travel For NAFTA-International Grants Diplomado sobre gestion de las unidades de manejo para la conservacion de la vida silvestre (UMAs)
Conservation of the Japanese-nesting loggerhead turtle: mortality assessment and conservation outreach at the BCS Mexico juvenile foraging area The purpose of this project is support conservation efforts in the Baja California to protect a critical foraging loggerhead population. This project supports beach surveys along 43 km of Baja Mexico which serves as an index site to monitor accidental bycatch mortality in fisheries operating in the Pacific Baja on this critical loggerhad foraging grounds for the Japanese loggerhead nesting population. The data from these surveys are critical to infoming management decsions of Baja fisheries that interact with loggerheas on the foraging grounds. The U.S./Mexico/Japan are currently working together on a recovey plan for this population and this project has been identified as a high priority for overall conservation of this population.
Population Recovery of Leatherback Sea Turtle (dermochelys coriacea) in Michoacn 1) patrolling Mexiquillo and Las Placitas nesting beaches at night throughout the nesting season to deter poaching and count nests to monitor nesting trends, and 2) relocate nests threatened by poaching and tidal inundation to secure beach hatcheries.
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT & ENHANCEMENT OF C The project area covers Laguna Santiaguillo in Durango and Laguna Bustillos in Chihuahua, which are among the 30 most important wetlands in North America. At least 35 species of waterfowl depend on these wetlands, mainly Mexican duck, Northern pintail, mallard, white-fronted goose, and snow goose. To promote integrated management of these wetlands, this project will: Set up conservation agreements for 25,426 acres; restore 27,760 acres; reforest 1.2 miles of riparian areas; erect 2.4 miles of fence; and build domestic water sanitation systems in a nearby community. It will develop an action plan for sustainable management and conservation of Bustillos Lagoon and work towards establishing the lagoon as a Ramsar site. It will also conduct a rapid assessment of the key wetlands for migratory birds in the Chihuahuan Desert Bird Conservation Region and coordinate simultaneous waterfowl monitoring on Santiaguillo and Bustillos Lagoons.
Knowledge Transfer in Northwestern Mexico: Conservation Ecology Courses to Create Local Leaders Among the Comcaac The goal of this project is to provide the highest level of scientific and conservation education to develop the next generation of Comcaac (Seri people) leaders. Comcaac society and land are threatened by development pressure, streamlined and broader inroads of drug use, smuggling, species poaching and climate change, in addition to lack local leadership and expertise. This project will create a collaborative framework for a transfer of knowledge that will: 1) provide the highest level of scientific and conservation education to 15 Comcaac students through a series of conservation ecology courses; 2) develop Comcaac Community Research Teams to train the next generation of Comcaac leaders; and 3) implement intensive field and classroom-based learning on biodiversity and how to conduct a research project from beginning to end.
Axolotl and Chinampas: preserving biodiversity at Conservation Area, southern of Mexico City. The goal of this project is to conserve the native biodiversity, agricultural landscapes and cultural values of Xochimilco, a natural protected area and Ramsar site located in Mexico City. The area is affected by environmental degradation, land used change, invasive species (carp and tilapia), sewer waters discharged and the use of agrochemicals have severely degraded the hydrological regimen, trophic levels, water quality and human health conditions in the area. Through this grant, REDES will: 1) deliver a 9-month training course for 15 farmers on sustainable integrated management of chinampas (floating islands), habilitation and maintenance of shelters for aquatic native species, participatory monitoring of species, collection and analysis of water quality and soil health indicators, and sustainability; 2) rehabilitate 4 chinampas channels to serve as refuges for native species of flora and fauna; and 3) assist 10 producers in the process of determining their biodiversity conservation priorities and activities in parallel with a profitable agro-ecological production based on sustainability indicators.
From reintroduction to sustainability: building a California condor population in Baja Mexico less dependent on human intervention Since 1999, the Zoological Society of San Diego has been working with Mexican partners to have a secure, stable condor population in Baja California, Mexico relatively free of dependence on human intervention and ongoing management. Today, there are 33 free-flying condors resulting from this bi-national effort and species recovery seems within reach. The long-term future of the program will require that the condors are gradually weaned off of human subsidies and intensive management and that the Mexican partner NGOs and government build capacity to assume greater responsibilities for the management of the program. Through this grant the Recipient will: 1) continue to reintroduce condors to bring the numbers up to a population size that is sustainable genetically and demographically; 2) alter the supplemental feeding regime to encourage more natural foraging patterns so that condors can become more self-sufficient; 3) build capacity of Chapultepec Zoo and Espacios Naturales y Desarrollo Sustenable (ENDESU) to be better prepared to assume greater responsibility for program management; and 4) work with local communities to build awareness and change behavior to mitigate against human factors limiting condor recovery such as lead ammunition and microtrash.
BAHIA MAGDAL PIII The Bahia Magdalena-Almejas Wetland Complex is considered the most important wetland complex in the Baja California Peninsula. More than 200,000 birds visit these wetlands in winter, of which 50,000 are shorebirds (22 species) and 11,000 are waterfowl (8 species). However, the area has no legal protection and faces serious threats including logging and agricultural expansion. The project will purchase 1,235 acres of critical habitat within the wetland complex. The grantee will monitor Brant populations and provide education and outreach to 2,000 local people. Priority species benefiting from this work include: Black Brant, Lesser Scaup, Redhead, Red-breasted Merganser, Marbled Godwit, Western Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black Skimmer, Black Tern, Brandts Cormorant, Royal Tern, Gull-billed Tern and Least Tern.
CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR GRASSLANDS OF Funded under the 2016 IMPACT Program..In this third phase, partners will attend to the most urgent restoration needs identified in the Mountain Plover (MOPL) Conservation Business Plan 2015. The long term goal is to increase by 10% the MOPL populations in Janos-Casas Grandes through protection, habitat restoration, and threats mitigation such as the decline of prairie dogs colonies that represent optimal habitat for MOPL. Additionally, partners will strengthen the Regional Alliance of Producers in Janos Region through community collaboration and participation between livestock organizations, governmental agencies at a local, state and national level.
Marine Turtles ConservationFund-Species Conservation Grant Biological monitoring and surveillance of sea turtle nesting beaches at the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico.
REFUGES FOR MIGRATORY ACQUATIC BIRDS IN The Laguna Madre of Tamaulipas hosts 15% of the migratory waterfowl population wintering in Mexico, and 36% of the continental population of redhead ducks. The coastal wetlands are a refuge for migratory waterfowl and provide freshwater for drinking and to wash off the salt accumulated while feeding in the seagrass beds of the hypersaline waters of the Laguna Madre. The coastal plains adjacent to the Laguna Madre have experienced an expansion of agriculture, which has affected most of the freshwater wetlands. This project will set up 15-year conservation agreements for 1,132 acres of wetlands on the San Juan de las Flores Ranch in Tamaulipas. It will also enhance 813 acres of freshwater wetlands as waterfowl and shorebird habitat on the same ranch.
Protection And Restoration Of Wintering Baha San Quintn (BSQ) is located on the Pacific coast of northwestern Baja California, about 187 miles south of the Mexico/USA border. BSQ is one of the most important wetlands along the Pacific Flyway. Vast eel grass beds in the channels of BSQ attract 20-30,000 Brant each winter, which is almost one-third of the total winter population in Mexico. BSQ also includes imperiled priority shorebird species such as the Mountain Plover and Long-billed Curlew. BSQ is the largest 'Mediterranean' coastal wetland in Mxico and includes the most pristine major habitat tracts of coastal salt marsh in western North America. Over 187 bird species have been documented at this site, of which 38 are classified as sensitive species...The project will benefit these species by managing removal of invasive species in a protected area and restoring coastal dunes in areas affected by wind erosion ..