The Calakmul Conservation Fund continued providing payments for environmental services to the ejidos (a communal land ownership system created following the Mexican Revolution) of Pustunich and Yohaltún, located in the buffer zone of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. The National Forestry Commission’s (CONAFOR, acronym in Spanish) co-financing program enabled increased support. In addition, Amigos de Calakmul provided technical assistance and ongoing forest cover monitoring in these ejidos. Participating communities increased their patrols and forest protection efforts to safeguard ecosystem integrity. Data analyzed in 2024 showed that vegetation cover has remained stable.
Biodiversity Conservation in the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Gulf of Mexico (Sierra y Mar)
In 2024, the Biodiversity Conservation in the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Gulf of Mexico (Sierra y Mar) project continued to fund priority conservation activities in 14 Protected Areas (PAs) under the leadership of the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas...
