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CONSERVATION OF THE MIGRATORY POLLINATING BAT CORRIDOR IN NORTHWESTERN MEXICO THE CONSERVATION OF POLLINATING BAT POPULATIONS IN THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDERLANDS HAS BECOME A CRITICAL CONSERVATION ISSUE BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO AGRICULTURE, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION. THEREFORE, WE WILL INITIATE AN AMBITIOUS AND URGENT EFFORT TO SAFEGUARD ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN AGAVE PLANTS, COLUMNAR CACTI, MIGRATORY BATS AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES, SPECIFICALLY IN THE MOST PRIORITY CAVE AND MINE SYSTEMS FOR MIGRATORY BATS IN NORTHWESTERN MEXICO.THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE CONSERVATION OF BATS THAT FEED ON NECTAR, FRUITS AND INSECTS ASSOCIATED WITH AGAVES AND CACTI SUCH AS THE MEXICAN LONG-NOSED BAT AND LESSER LONG-NOSE BAT, BOTH THREATENED SPECIES WITH DECLINING POPULATIONS. THESE TWO SPECIES ARE THE MAIN POLLINATORS OF AGAVES AND CACTI IN THE SONORAN DESERT AND SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES FRICK ET. AL. 2013 . THE PROJECT ALSO BENEFITS 10 OTHER SPECIES OF GREGARIOUS MIGRATORY BATS SUCH AS THE MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT.WE WILL WORK ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY BATS THAT DEPEND FOR MATERNITY AND ROOSTING ON 8 NATURAL CAVES AND 7 MINES AS PROVIDERS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF VAST AREAS SURROUNDING THEM IN NORTHWESTERN MEXICO BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, SONORA AND CHIHUAHUA.
HYDROLOGICAL RESTORATION OF COASTAL WETL The Dzilam State Reserve on the northern coast of the state of Yucatn provides feeding and resting habitat for shorebirds and waterfowl, such as Blue-winged Teal, that cross the Gulf of Mexico during migration to their wintering grounds. However, harbor construction and a hurricane have reduced the habitat quality and destroyed mangrove forest. The project will restore the hydrology on 1,565 acres of coastal wetlands and regenerate 386 acres of mangrove forest. Data from hydrological, salinity, mangrove regeneration, and biological monitoring will be used to make recommendations for the management of the State Reserve
Conservation Strategy for Grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert (II) - PP During this projects first phase, partners advanced the implementation of the Conservation Strategy for Grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert. During the second phase, the project is refining its scope and has as a medium-term goal to increase mountain plover populations for El Tokio and Janos. Work will continue on two objectives: strengthen the Regional Alliance for the Conservation of the Chihuahuan Desert as a collaboration process and facilitate community participation by creating tools and policies to reduce threats at a landscape scale; and protect habitat in the Janos region through ecological easement contracts, and improving the habitat by building ground and water conservation works and fences to control cattle.
EVALUATION OF THE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE KEMPS RIDLEY SEA TURTLE AT RANCHO NUEVO, MEXICO: IMPLICATONS FOR CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY The recipient will 1. evaluate clutch frequency of nestng females; 2. assess hatchling sex ratios in situ and in hatcheries; 3. using DJI Inspire 1 document courtship and mating behavior, distribuution and abundance of KR in near-shore waters before and during the nesting season; 4. determine emergence times of corral versus in situ nests; and 5. evaluate pivotal temperature under natural incubation regimes.
Conservation of the leatherback turtle (dermochelys coriacea) in the Mexican Pacific. Implement a conservation program for the East Pacific leatherback nesting population.
IMPLEMENTING GOLDEN-CHEEKED WARBLER CONS This proposal focuses on reducing Golden-cheeked Warbler (GCWA) habitat pressure particularly in Chiapas State of Mexico. The project will contribute to the goals established in the Mesoamerican Pine-Oak Forest and Golden-cheeked Warbler Conservation Plan updated through 2028. Partners will (1) Protect GCWA Habitat through the establishment of a Conservation Easement in a private land (140 hectares), (2) Recover habitat by producing and planting 50,000 trees with a specific composition related to precipitation and altitude to meet GCWA habitat needs (20 hectares), (3) Increase Sustainable Forest Management using best forest management practices in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas implementing the guidelines that have been formally adopted by Mexican authorities SEMARNAT, CONAFOR and CONANP for the evaluation and authorization of forest management programs under conservation criteria in Chiapas (5,000 hectares of forest), (4) Train 20 teachers who will work with 500 children and young indigenous students to teach about the GCWA and its habitat, and (5) Contribute research and findings to the GCWA conservation network.
Reserves Of Critical Habitats For Nmb The birds of the Sierra Madre Occidental are seriously threatened as a result of the badly planned forest exploitation ..that has been carried out on a large scale while avoiding the management of biodiversity for many decades. The ..most dramatic effects are represented by the Imperial Woodpecker (considered extinct), the thick-billed parrot and the ..Sierra Madre Sparrow (close to being critically endangered). We are taking advantage of the new national forest ..exploitation policy that takes into account the management of biodiversity to significantly decrease these threats. ..Therefore, this proposal focuses on: (1) Protecting critical habitat for Neotropical Migratory Birds through a mix of legal ..mechanisms like Forest Segregation, Ejidal Reserves defined by Mexican laws (60,000 ha), (2) Implementation of best ..practices for the management of biodiversity (at a landscape, site and species level) in more than 500 thousand hectares.. of forests. (3) Restoration of 900 ha of degraded ecosystems through reforestation and works to control erosion to ..favor the recovery of habitat and populations of Neotropical migratory birds. The project will benefit the populations ..of 105 species of Neotropical migratory birds, 19 of which are of concern for the USFWS, and complete groups of ..birds that depend on cavities such as trogons and woodpeckers.
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund The recipient will assist with the Mexico-US Binational Kemp's Ridley project by providing three ATV's and parts for patroling of Kemp's ridley nesting beaches in the State of Tamualipas, Mexico. Gladys Porter Zoo will consult with FWS Marine Turtle Program Office on problems or issues that come up during field activities that require modification from agreed upon practices of the Bi National Kemp's Ridely Working Group or other problems that might arise and require FWS consultation with CONANP.
CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS & GRASSLANDS OF This project will: (1.a.) Prepare a diagnosis of water uses and identify opportunities for conserving water flows to conserve Laguna Bustillos and Laguna Mexicanos. (1.b.) Recover surplus irrigation water through a network of drains (32 km/19.88 miles) and ensure this water flows to restore 500 hectares/1,235 acres in Laguna Bustillos, which will be protected through a Collaboration Agreement for 20 years and to restore 300 hectares/741 acres in Rio Papigochi, which will be protected through a Collaboration Agreement for 20 years. (2) Protect 2,000 hectares/4,940 acres of grasslands associated with wetlands in Laguna Babicora (Rancho El Refugio) for 20 years through a Conservation Easement. (3.a.) Train 200 agricultural producers and implement pilot projects on best agricultural practices to reduce contamination, mortality of birds by poisoning, degradation and loss of habitat .The 800 hectares/1,976.84 acres of pilot project sites will be protected for 10 years through Private Conservation Agreements. (3.b.) Implement better livestock practices in (8,000 hectares /19,768 acres) of grasslands associated with Laguna Babicora (Rancho El Refugio), which will be protected for 20 years through a Private Conservation Agreement. (4) Monitor bird populations and habitats.
LAGUNA MADRE The Laguna Madre of Texas and Tamaulipas and its adjacent freshwater wetlands represent a historical habitat for migratory waterfowl, including 36% of the continental population of Redheads. This Important Bird Area and Ramsar site is also considered a priority area for shorebirds and waterbirds, such as Piping Plover, Reddish Egret, Wood Stork and Brown Pelican. The project will support a binational initiative for the conservation and restoration of freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Laguna Madre. It will set up conservation agreements for 19,739 acres in two ranches. It will also enhance 2,197 acres of coastal freshwater wetlands within those ranches through the construction of water control structures, which will emulate natural hydrological fluctuations to guarantee the availability of high quality fresh water.
Wildlife Without Borders-Western Hemisphere The Recipients goal is to enhance the capacity for monitoring the biodiversity of small mammals and conserving endangered and protected species such as the black-footed ferret and black-tailed prairie dogs by training local wildlife managers in biodiversity monitoring in several reserves in Chihuahua, Mexico. Through this grant the Recipient will : 1) train 35 local biologists and park rangers in small mammal biodiversity assessment techniques (assessment and trapping methods, use of identification keys , biopsies for genetic bar-coding in cryptic species, necropsy procedures, and bio-safety principles for handling wildlife); 2) train 6 natural protected areas managers in the importance of ecosystem health, biodiversity and the conservation of endangered species; and 3) develop a biodiversity assessment program. Project products include: purchase of a -20C freezer for bio-banking biological samples to be housed and used in the Janos-Casas Grandes Biosphere Reserve, together with a user manual; produce an user guide on biodiversity assessment techniques; distribute learning materials on small mammal capture and sampling techniques, a necropsy guide and rodent identification guides; develop an information management system for data entry; develop a written program for wildlife biodiversity surveillance; distribute 30 small mammal traps; sign cooperative agreements or MOUs between the national diagnostic or university laboratories and the participant reserves to analyze the samples collected; and publish a scientific article in a peer-reviewed journal.
COASTAL HABITAT ENHANCEMENT FOR WATERFOW The project will enhance the hydrology of 4,318 hectares/10,665.46 acres of coastal wetlands along..2 of the northern coast of the state of Yucatan, near Chicxulub Puerto and Telchac Puerto. It will also..evaluate interstitial salinity, productivity and habitat use by resident and migratory birds
CONSERVATION OF MONARCH BUTTERFLY HIBERNATION FORESTS IN MEXICO This project will support the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of forests in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere.Reserve (MBBR) in central Mexico on the border between Michoacn and the State of Mexico. Forest degradation from human.activities and natural factors reduces both biodiversity and the quality of ecosystem services associated with these forests, to the.detriment of people and butterflies alike. This two-year project will support sustainable forest management initiatives in.communities in the MBBR to protect and conserve their forest ecosystems and secure Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).certification. To do this, WWF will: (1) support efforts to secure FSC certification on 7,690 hectares in 16 agrarian properties in.the MBBR and (2) restore 200 hectares of priority forests for monarch butterfly hibernation, by planting 240,000 native trees on 4 agrarian properties
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION OF HUMPBACK WHALES BREEDING..GROUNDS IN JALISCO AND NAYARIT 2015-2016 The overall goal of this project is to increase the awareness of the local population, domestic and international tourists, local tour operators and authorities on the importance of protecting the humpback whale. The Banderas Bay, Rincon de Guayabitos and San Blas (Jalisco and Nayarit) in the Mexican Pacific are an important breeding and wintering grounds for humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). The area is subject to an aggressive touristic development, which has resulted in an increased demand for whale watching activities, rising the species risk of collisions, entanglement and harassment by boats. Through this grant, ECOBAC will: 1) organize the 2nd Festival Ballenarte (Whale-Art Festival) for at least 1,200 people to promote the importance of conserving the breeding grounds of the humpback whale; 2) conduct seven environmental education events in schools and public places on the biology, behavior and conservation of the humpback whale; 3) disseminate information to tour operators, as well as domestic and international tourists, on humane, responsible and meaningful best practices for approaching and observing humpback whales and their calves; and 4) provide support to the Office of the Federal Attorney for the Environment (PROFEPA) in the implementation of the community monitoring program entitled Prevention, Information and Monitoring of Humpback Whales and other law enforcement and compliance efforts.
Securing Connectivity For Jaguars Along Expanding Highways of the Sky Islands The purpose of this project is to secure habitat connectivity in the Sky Islands region by coordinating with local stakeholders, road ecology experts and agency officials to advance in the establishment of wildlife crossings along key highways of Sonora. The project is intended to conserve jaguars (Panther onca) by preventing deaths caused by collisions with vehicles and by maintaining habitat connectivity for their expansion northward of their current known range. Habitat connectivity is threatened by the present expansion of highways in the region. Specific activities include (1) training of local agency staff, land-managers and contractors in skills necessary to monitor, prevent and reduce the impact of highways on wildlife; (2) issuing recommendations to Transport Authorities who are expecting them, so they can be used as plans for the establishment of wildlife crossings; (3) informing the regional population on the need for habitat connectivity and the purpose of wildlife crossings; (4) beginning wildlife monitoring along drainages and mitigating infrastructures to understand how wildlife uses them; and (5) collaborating with Environmental Consultants hired by Transportation Authorities in drafting an Environmental Impact Statement that ensures a new highway bypass between the cities of muris and Cananea, has a minimal impact on the habitat connectivity needed by jaguars.
WETLANDS RESTORATION AS WINTERING HABITA The Tamaulipas coastal plains adjacent to the Laguna Madre, one of the world's largest coastal lagoons and an area of great importance for migratory birds, have experienced a significant expansion of agriculture, which has altered the freshwater wetlands. These wetlands serve as refuge to waterfowl, a source for drinking water, and removes the salt that waterfowl ingest while feeding in the seagrass beds of the hypersaline waters of the Laguna Madre. This project will restore 2,781 acres of freshwater wetlands as waterfowl and shorebird habitat. It will also protect 5,485.87 acres, including the restored area, through a ten-year conservation agreement.
Protection & Restoration in the Rio Bravo Delta: Laguna Madre, Phase III The project will protect 4,607 acres on the Los Corrales Ranch; enhance 306 acres of freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Rio Grande Delta and the Laguna Madre; and restore 1.25 miles of the Arroyo del Tigre.
EVALUATION OF THE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE KEMP S RIDLEY SEA TURTLE AT RANCHO NUEVO, MEXICO: IMPLICATIONS FOR SPECIES CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY The purpose of this project is to support the Mexico-US Binational Kemp's Ridley conservation project in Mexico. The intent of this project is to assess nesting beach management practices, nesting female reproductive output, and predator threats to nests, to inform and improve management practices, and enhance population recovery. Activities include: (1) assessing sex ratios in hatchery and in situ nests; and (2) assessing hatching fitness from hatchery and in situ nests; (3) assessing arribada size ; and (4) assessing predator threats to in situ nests.
NNV & CL MX WTLD PVII This project will provide a general panorama of Northwest and Northeast Mexico wetlands through a wetland inventory and classification to be completed with the same classification system used in previous phases, in order to standardize nomenclature criteria for Mexican wetlands; and will integrate the generated information in a geographical database to be used by government and non-government organizations to support wetland management and conservation decision making in Mexico.
Enhancement of Freshwater Wetlands as Habitat for Mig. Waterfowl in Tamaulipas Grantee will protect and restore 1,710 acres of freshwater wetlands.
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
CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS & GRASSLANDS OF This project will: (1.a.) Prepare a diagnosis of water uses and identify opportunities for conserving..water flows to conserve Laguna Bustillos and Laguna Mexicanos. (1.b.) Recover surplus irrigation..water through a network of drains (32 km/19.88 miles) and ensure this water flows to restore 500..hectares/1,235 acres in Laguna Bustillos, which will be protected through a Collaboration Agreement..for 20 years and to restore 300 hectares/741 acres in Rio Papigochi, which will be protected through a..Collaboration Agreement for 20 years. (2) Protect 2,000 hectares/4,940 acres of grasslands associated..with wetlands in Laguna Babicora (Rancho El Refugio) for 20 years through a Conservation..Easement. (3.a.) Train 200 agricultural producers and implement pilot projects on best agricultural..practices to reduce contamination, mortality of birds by poisoning, degradation and loss of habitat...The 800 hectares/1,976.84 acres of pilot project sites will be protected for 10 years through Private..Conservation Agreements. (3.b.) Implement better livestock practices in (8,000 hectares /19,768..acres) of grasslands associated with Laguna Babicora (Rancho El Refugio), which will be protected..for 20 years through a Private Conservation Agreement. (4) Monitor bird populations and habitats.
THE ROAD TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BAJA CALIFORNIA: PRIORITIZING THREATS AND BUILDINGCAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING, AND CONSERVATION OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR This project represents a comprehensive and critical effort to build capacity for the recovery of California condors in the Sierra de.San Pedro Mrtir region of Baja California, Mexico and supports the Memorandum of Understanding for the reintroduction of the.California condor in Mexico signed by the USFWS and the Mexican Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) in 2015..Thus, the proposed project will: i) evaluate the main threats to California condors in the San Pedro Martir National Park release.site; ii) build capacity through public engagement, increased monitoring, and strengthening partnerships for effectively managing.threats to California condors in Baja California; iii) monitor condors for lead and trash-related mortalities; iii) conduct public engagement about threats to condors through outreach and education in local schools and resorts; and iv) build the capacity.through the training of a dedicated field team to improve monitoring and management of condors.
Field investigation training workshop for Quintana Roo's Marine protected areas enforcement The state of Quintana Roo, in the Mexican Caribbean, is the countrys most important tourism destination. Unfortunately, the massive growth of the tourism industry has negatively impacted the natural resources in the area, with 50% of coral reefs lost during the last decades. The Recipient will work with the Ministry of the Environment, the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas, and the Office of the Attorney General for the Environment to test a pilot 7-day training program for 18 marine park rangers and law enforcement inspectors to strengthen their response and follow up capabilities on environmental illicitness in marine natural protected areas. The following topics will be covered during the workshop: investigation techniques for coral reefs, illegal taking and poaching, destructive fishing, vessel groundings, oil, chemical and sediment spills, pollution events, search and seizure techniques, suspects surveillance in coral reef habitats, handling of underwater evidence, risk assessment, among others. By the end of the course, participants will be provided with thefollowing materials: coral reef CSI tool kit, field flipbook tool, flash drive accessory tools, underwater investigative tools, waterproof GPS field cameras, and coral reef CSI field forensic field packs.
PROMOTING HUMAN-JAGUAR COEXISTENCE IN THE MAYA FOREST OF MEXICO THE PURPOSE OF WWF S PROPOSED PROJECT PROMOTING HUMAN-JAGUAR COEXISTENCE IN THE MAYA FOREST OF MEXICO IS TO HELP SECURED THE FUTURE OF THE JAGUAR IN MEXICO S MAYA FOREST IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT JAGUAR STRONGHOLDS IN THE AMERICAS. THE JAGUAR IS SERIOUSLY THREATENED IT HAS LOST HALF ITS RANGE AND ITS POPULATION IS DECLINING. IN RESPONSE, WWF HAS DEVELOPED A JAGUAR STRATEGY IDENTIFYING THE SITES THAT COLLECTIVELY CAN SECURE THE FUTURE OF THIS ICONIC PREDATOR. THE SPECIES IS UNDER THREAT DUE TO LOSS AND DEGRADATION OF HABITAT AND INTENTIONAL KILLINGS. JAGUARS ARE KILLED FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS FOR TRADE OF THEIR PARTS, IN RETALIATION FOR DEPREDATIONS OF LIVESTOCK AND BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THEM. IN MEXICO S MAYA FOREST, THERE ARE MANY SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS WHO RAISE SHEEP AND TO A LESSER DEGREE, CATTLE. LIVESTOCK GRAZING IN JAGUAR CORRIDORS CONNECTING PROTECTED AREAS ARE VULNERABLE TO PREDATION BY JAGUARS. THE LIVESTOCK OWNERS SOMETIMES RESPOND BY KILLING JAGUARS. THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY PRODUCERS MOST AFFECTED BY JAGUAR PREDATION AND HELP THEM PROTECT THEIR LIVESTOCK. WE WILL DO THIS BY ENCLOSING THE LIVESTOCK PASTURES WITH FENCES, INSTALLING SYSTEMS OF LIGHTS TO WARD OFF PREDATORS, AND PROVIDING WATER SOURCES FOR JAGUARS AND THEIR PREY, SEPARATE FROM THE WATER
MARISMAS NACIONALES WETLANDS MANAGEMENT This project will improve habitat in Marismas Nacionales, which is a Ramsar Site, an Important Bird..Area, and part of the federal system of Natural Protected Areas through its designation as a Biosphere..Reserve. It will: 1) Manage 3,037 hectares/7,501.39 acres of wetlands by implementing best practices..for wild shrimp fishing. 2) Improve water quality by implementing best practices for commercial..shrimp farming. 3) Develop two land use plans (Programas de Ordenamiento Ecolgico Local) for..uplands in the municipalities of Tecuala and Rosamorada
Community Led Recovery of Native Species of the Tropical Rain Forest within the Framework of the Scarlet Macaw Reintroduction Program in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mxico. III (1) releasing an additional 30 macaws for a total reintroduced population of 200 individuals; (2) reintroduce three species of captive-bred native parrots (A. guatemalae, A. oratrix and A. Pionus senilis); (3) release 15 rehabilitated parrots previously rescued from the illegal pet trade; (3) guide community-led reforestation and restoration efforts along 100 has. of degraded tropical rain forest to increase species habitat, foraging, nesting and roosting areas; and (4) implement an educational campaign for elementary school students on the importance of parrots and the local ecosystem.