Since 2015, the Mesoamerican Reef Conservation project has supported 40 subprojects to strengthen local communities in marine Protected Areas (PAs) in this region. These subprojects focus on monitoring, coral reef restoration, best practices in tourism, solid and liquid waste management, climate change, and participatory governance. In 2024, the Centro Ecológico Akumal continued coral restoration work in the Akumal Bay Aquatic Species Refuge and strengthened local actors’ capacity in restoration techniques. It also launched two subprojects focused on integrated water management and the empowerment of fishing communities in Quintana Roo through financial education aimed at youth and women.
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...
