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CONSERVACION Y RESTAURACION DE SITIOS INVERNALES EGRETTA RUFESCENS MX II The coastal lagoons in the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean are facing pressure from fishing, tourism and livestock grazing, which has negatively impacted the wintering grounds of the reddish egret. This project will establish a long-term conservation agreement for the protection of reddish egret in Baja California Sur; acquire, reforest and restore mangrove habitat; develop a management plan for wetlands adjacent to the Laguna Ojo de Liebre; monitor reddish egret populations and their habitat; create a Conservation Business Plan for the reddish egret in Mexico; and develop outreach and community education in areas where human disturbance has been identified as a major threat.
LAND CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT FOR MIGRA This project will: 1) Acquire in perpetuity 263.94 acres/106.81 hectares that will be added to the..Zapotal Conservation Area. 2) Manage habitat in Ra Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yum Balam..reserve and Zapotal Conservation Area to mitigate forest fires, strengthen coastal ecosystem services,..and promote positive effects for birds on the landscape. 3) Conduct experimental fire management..activities that will help in developing a program of prescribed burns. 4) Monitor birds to evaluate the..recovery of ecosystem services. 5) Raise local awareness about fire management and bird..conservation through training workshops, outreach and community monitoring.
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.
CONSERVATION OF THREE IMPERILED GRASSLAN In Mexico's Valles Centrales, building off successful development of two conservation business plans for Sprague's pipit and mountain plovers, this project will implement priority management and restoration actions to maintain the population of both species, in addition to the development of the Business Plan for the conservation of wintering habitat of the long-billed curlew (LBCU) in Mxico. Partners will address the major strategies outlined in the business Plan in the El Tokio, Mapim and Valles Centrales Grassland Priority Conservation Areas (GPCAs) through the legal protection of ejidos and private ranches, strengthening the process for the decree of a new Natural Protected Area at the Federal level in the Valles Centrales GPCA. Partners will also restore degraded grassland through soil restoration and implementation of rotational cattle grazing systems, while generating knowledge on distribution and threats to LBCU in their winter habitat in Mxico...Other species that will benefit include: mountain plover, McCown's longspur, lark bunting, Swainson's hawk, Baird's sparrow, and loggerhead shrike.....
RESTORING MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT IN THE This proposal presents the continuation of a joint, long-term effort to restore the Colorado River Delta, supported by a bi-national partnership of organizations with the goal of restoring and protecting 100,000 acres. This area features 380 species, over 350,000 wintering water birds and over 60,000 ducks and geese. However, there has been a great reduction in water flow, which endangers the existing habitat for water birds.....The project will: purchase the rights to 3.75 million acre feet per year of water, to restore 988 wetland acres; continue local outreach efforts; and implement a monitoring program to assess the impact of the increased water. ....Species that will benefit include northern pintail, mallard, cinnamon teal, redhead American wigeon, long-billed curlew, snowy plover, least tern, black skimmer, black rail and least bittern...
MORONCARIT LAGOON This project will be conducted at the Baha Santa Brbara / Baha Yavaros-Moroncarit lagoon complex, located on the southern coast of Sonora in Northwest Mexico. On an international level, this area hosts a high concentration of continental priority species of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The area is a wintering site of historical importance for many migratory waterfowl species, including Ringed-necked Duck, American Wigeon, Pacific Black Brant, Ruddy Duck, and Crested Merganser. However, the Pacific coast wetlands are being threatened by the shrimp industry, road infrastructure and agricultural activities which have caused a reduction in available habitat for migratory waterfowl. ..The project will restore 500 acres of wetlands as waterfowl habitat through hydrological rehabilitation; guarantee long term wetland protection and conservation benefiting migratory and resident waterfowl through a 20-35 year conservation agreement with a local community for over 500 acres; and establish a monitoring system for waterfowl and their habitats that will be the basis for future management decisions.
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER RESERVES The project will: 1) protect 15.6 million acres of wetland habitat through the establishment of Presidentially decreed environmental water reserves that secure the flow of water necessary to maintain wetland habitat for migratory and resident birds; 2) develop the technical procedure to include the water needs of migratory birds as environmental indicators and implement a pilot application; 3) develop management plans incorporating this method for the two wetlands; and 4) train 25 local stakeholders to implement the management plans.
Enhancing Mayan communities' capacity to own, manage, and benefit from REDD+ in and around the Sierra Cojolita Communal Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico Located in the Selva Lacandona, the Sierra Cojolita Communal Reserve is a unique example of community conservation. Established in 1990 by the Mexican government, the Reserve is own by three indigenous groups (Lacandon, Chol and Tzeltal). It has an extension of 34,000 has of untouched low-land forest and a unique biodiversity richness (one of the last viable populations of jaguars, white lipped peccaries, and tapirs in Middle America) that is now threatened with agricultural expansion, forest clearing for cropland and pasture, and pressure from human migration and illegal settlement patterns. This project will build the capacity of the three indigenous communities to design a REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) pilot project that will not only protect one of Mexicos most biodiverse and critically threatened regions, but that is also socially equitable and economically sustainable. Project activities include: 1) implementation of the second phase of the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) process; 2) implementation of 7-8 workshops (serving at least 500 people) on REDD+ information, social biodiversity impact assessment, conflict mediation/GPS training and participatory mapping, analysis and strategies to past barriers to conservation, and 3) develop a communal land use management plan that supports the long-term socio economic and environmental sustainability of the Reserve.
Creating a Culture of Environmental Citizenship in the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Biosphere Reserve. The Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Biosphere Reserve (TCBR) has a wealth of unique biophysical and cultural characteristics. The area is home to more than 130 species of fauna such as jaguars, green macaws and tapirs and 10% of the Mexican vascular flora. The TCBR is threatened by human wildlife conflict, poaching, unsustainable use of natural resources, inadequate management of solid waste, and urban development. These anthropogenic factors have also taken a toll on the cultural identity of the more than 8 indigenous groups that live in the area. The goal of this project is to develop the awareness of the community of the Canada Oaxaquena buffer zone about the importance of conserving their natural resources and making informed management decisions. Through this grant, CONBIODES will: 1) deliver an inquiry-based approach training program to 8 elementary school teachers and 80 school children, as a way to develop their critical-thinking, communication and research skills and enhance their ability to identify, plan, structure and resolve environmental problems affecting their communities; 2) follow up with teachers and students on the implementation of their environmental and education plans; 3) implement an environmental education and species identification training workshop for 10 local youth; and 4) implement multiple environmental education activities including talks, broadcasting of environmental documentaries and installation of wildlife photography exhibitions in each community.
Conservation of the Japanese-nesting loggerhead turtle: mortality assessment and conservation outreach at the BCS Mexico juvenile foraging area. The recipient will conduct stranding surveys along the 45 km Playa San Lazaro on a daily basis from May to September and twice weekly from October through April.
HABITAT ENHANCEMENT FOR WINTERING MIGRAT The modification of rainwater drainage for agriculture, excessive fertilization, organic waste pollution, and development of an unregulated shrimp farm industry have caused the degradation and loss of critical wintering habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds along the southern coast of the state of Sonora. This project will enhance 516 acres of intertidal wetlands at Yavaros Bay as key habitat for wintering waterfowl and shorebirds species by reducing the input of organic material, thereby improving the water quality; set up a conservation agreement for 1,083 acres of intertidal wetlands with Ejido Luis Echeverra in Yavaros Bay; and establish an sustainable management area for 1,083 acres in Ejido Luis Echeverra. It will also evaluate habitat productivity, species composition, and abundance of waterfowl and shorebirds, and train 100 local teachers in wetlands and watershed conservation.
Mexico/United States of America Population Restoration Project for the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle,.Lepidochelys kempii, On The Coasts Of Tamaulipas, Mexico The purpose of this project is to support the Mexico-US Binational Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle conservation project in Mexico. This project addresses the threats to nests from poaching, nest depredation, and tidal inundation on the six main nesting beaches in the State of Tamaulipas. Activities include: (1) daily patrols and nest relocation to hatcheries; and (2) assisting the Mexico Commission of Protected Areas with outreach and education activities with local communities.
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Capacitacin para impulsar la meliponicultura en el municipio de Atzalan como estrategia de conservacin y restauracin de flora necta-polinifera y de abejas nativas
PROTECTION OF PRIORITY STOPOVERS IN THE COASTAL FOREST OF VERACRUZ Pronatura Veracruz and partners will increase the amount of stopover habitat protected by adding 5,000 ha (12,355 acres) and will continue generating information about migratory populations contributing data to help to determine population trends at a Continental Level. Partners will use their technical skills to improve training programs, offer formal training to local biologists, and will expand their environmental education program to other schools and communities in the region. Partners will strengthen the capabilities of local students and teachers of elementary schools, increasing the number of schools and communities reached by the program.
Conservation of Endangered Tropical Tree Species through the Restoration and Rehabilitation of Community Forest Reserves and other Degrated Areas along the the Calakmul-Sian Ka'an Biological Corridor of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico to promote habitat connectivity along the corridor connecting the Calakmul - Balam Cax Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserves, through the restoration of existing community forest reserves.
PROTECTION OF PRIORITY HABITATS IN THE C The project's desired result (10 years) is to increase by 15% the abundance of three focal species: Mountain Plover, ..Long-billed Curlew and Sprague Pipit. These species are extremely faithful to their wintering grounds and are strongly ..dependent on the prairie dog colonies that provide them with short grasslands. The prairie dogs have been eradicated .. from more than 75% of their original distribution range by agriculture and overgrazing. The specific impacts are: ..(1) Improve the protection of the Janos Biosphere Reserve, Chihuahua, through the formalization of the Advisory ..Council and update its Conservation Program to achieve 526,482 ha, zoned and regulated in the first and only ..Federal Protected Natural Area dedicated to preserve the grasslands in Mexico; (2) Acquire and manage 200 ha of ..grasslands occupied by prairie dogs in El Tokio (Coahuila); (3) Habitat protection through an Environmental ..Management Unit tool, from grasslands adjacent to prior location; (4) Implement 20 community projects in the Janos ..Biosphere Reserve, including the Campo Limpio Campaign to annually collect and finally confine 2 tons of pesticide ..containers that contaminate water sources used by birds, and (4) Prepare a capture protocol for the prairie dogs and ..two proposals for the translocation and connectivity of colonies to create specialized habitat for these three focal ..species in the Janos Biosphere Reserve and El Tokio, The result obtain the desired increase in the population of the ..focal species.
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Conservation of the leatherback turtle in the Mexican Pacific 2013-2014
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Voces de la Niebla / Voices from the Mist
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Enhancing Mayan communities' capacity to own, manage, and benefit from REDD+ in and around the Sierra Cojolita Communal Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico
DIGITAL CHANGE DETECTION ANALYSIS: NORTH The Mexican Central and Northern Highlands Regions contain 7 priority wetlands for waterfowl and 14 priority wetlands for shorebirds. During the last decade, the rate of road construction, urban development, water pollution, expansion of agriculture, livestock stocking and forest clearing has increased dramatically, leading to the degradation and, in some cases, the loss of wetlands. This project will analyze satellite data to determine the rate and causes of loss in the watersheds of the priority wetlands. The analysis will help develop an integrated watershed management approach, delineating best practices for wetlands conservation. Workshops will be conducted and maps shared with stakeholders, authorities and watershed management councils to improve understanding of the threats and support decision-making.
MX CENTRAL PLATEAU WTLD This project will restore 4,200 acres of Sayula Lagoon, Jalisco; create 124 acres of wetlands and enhance 62 acres of waterfowl habitat in Pnjamo, Guanajuato; and strengthen local capacities to conserve Sayula Lagoon.
MARISMAS NACIONALES The project purpose is to improve theIntegrated watershed Management of Marismas Nacionales.
Reestablishment of Connectivity in Priority Grasslands of S. Chihuahuan Desert I This project will protect 7,410 acres through a conservation agreement and restore critical habitat for grassland birds such as Spragues Pipit, Lark Bunting and Bairds Sparrow. Partners will also protect and recover soil, promote grass regrowth and restore a drinking trough to benefit Long-billed Curlews and other wildlife. Additional project activities will include monitoring grassland migratory bird densities and vegetation structure before and after management and restoration activities, identifying critical needs to promote grassland migratory birds winter survival, and involving landowners and local children in conservation and environmental education.
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Manejo etno-comunitario de recursos naturales, entrenamiento de guarda parques comunitarios y educacin ambiental como estrategia de conservacin en el corredor biolgico Urique, Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mxico
Establishment of the GulF of Mexico Private Wetland Conservation Network, I This project will restore 74 acres of wetlands on the coastal wetlands of the Gulf of Mexico, in southern Tamaulipas state and northern Veracruz state.
Conservation of the leatherback turtle (dermochelys coriacea) in the Mexican Pacific. Monitoring and Protection of the Nesting Population: to estimate the nesting population size per year of the leatherback turtle along the Mexican Pacific, to protect at least 90% of the total number of clutches laid in the index beaches, having at least 60% of hatching success, to compile information from the protection activities on secondary beaches and provide training and technical assistance, To evaluate the environmental conditions which affect the hatching success at the nesting beaches.
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.
Long-term sea turtle conservation: a key tool for adaptive management and decision making The recipient will conduct night patrols to survey and protect nesting sea turtles from April 1 - September 30 along 81 km of nesting beaches at Celestun, El Cuyo and Holbox as well as outreach and eduaction activities with local communities. The USFWS will work closely with grantee in setting goals, priorities, and developing budgets, and will provide assistance as needed and requested in engaging with National Governmental and other institutions to improve collaboration and conservation outcomes.
Wildlife Without Borders - Western Hemisphere Implementacin de un programa de capacitacin para la conservacin del paisaje chinampero y su biodiversidad, dirigido a usuarios del rea Natural Protegida Ejidos de Xochimilco-San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco, D.F.
Education Initiative to minimize human impact on California condor populations in Mexico The California condor is a highly endangered species in need of active management in order to survive. Since 2003, several of the birds have been released and in 2013, three chicks were successfully hatched and fledged for the first time in Mexico. These achievements need to be accompanied by public awareness, education, and outreach campaigns in order to bring the California Condor back from the brink of extinction. Through this project, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research will: 1) work to increase the local and national awareness about the threats affecting the survival of the California condor; 2) increase the San Pedro Martir National Park capacity as a venue for conservation education and outreach; and 3) increase the capacity of Chapultepec Zoo educators, park rangers and local school teachers and museum employees to implement environmental education and outreach strategies.
Investing in the future of critical wildlife waters of northern Sonora - tools for cross-border springs conservation Springs are keystone ecosystems that have enormous effects on surrounding landscapes, biota, and economies and play a crucial role in providing refugia and critical sources of water for migratory birds, reptiles and amphibians, and wide-ranging wildlife. Springs' ecosystems have experienced a history of human use, overuse and mismanagement, such as water diversion, invasive species, overgrazing, pollution, and groundwater extraction and/or contamination. The long term goal of this project is to inventory and assess the information available for 50% of springs in Sonora so it is consistent across the Sky Islands bi-national region so informed conservation, protection and restoration strategies can be made. Through this grant, Sky Islands Alliance will: 1) increase capacity for conservation of spring ecosystems in the Sonoran Sky Island Region by training at least 25 Sonoran agency personnel, land owners, university students, and volunteers in springs inventory, assessment, and data management protocols; 2) enhance cross-border spring data collaboration and sharing by creating bilingual resources and an online support networking for land managers; and 3) educate private landowners about the ecological values of springs and best management options. Project products include: a field datasheet translated into Spanish, springs assessment instructions translated into Spanish, a data entry portal website in Spanish, and reports for each spring assessed as generated by the database.
Wildlife Without Borders-Western Hemisphere The Xochimilco and San Gregorio Atlapulco natural protected area (ANP) is home of a unique pre-Hispanic agro-ecological system consisting of biodiversity-rich chinampas (floating gardens) and channels that host a variety of endemic species such as Ambystoma mexicanum. In addition, the area is an important water reservoir for the entire population of Mexico City. In the last 60 years the system has undergone serious changes in its hydrological regime and food web due to domestic sewage discharges and chemical fertilizers and pesticide run off. Through this project, REDES plans to implement an intensive hands-on training program for young local residents and users of the ANP focused on environmental education, sustainable agricultural production techniques, ecosystem management and restoration techniques, invasive species control, climate change, native species conservation, among others. A total of 75 sessions of 3.5 hours each will be taught, including field practices. The second part of the project includes the implementation of individual restoration projects in the chinampas of each one of the program participants. The third and final part of this project consists of a public outreach program aimed at the general public. The purpose of this activity is to create an open discussion forum where participants develop the solutions to the environmental problems faced in the area that can be turned into concrete conservation actions.
Population Recovery of Leatherback Sea Turtle (dermochelys coriacea) in Michoacn. The goal of this project is to protect 100% of clutches. To achieve this protection on priority beaches, it would be ensured that up to 75% of all clutches left on the Mexican coast are protected.