WWF Launches Initiative in Mexico
Jun 4th, 2009 by wwftravel
Mexico's Sea of Cortez (c) Tim Sharpe/WWF
QUINTANA ROO, México, June 4, 2009 – WWF, along with the Fundación Carlos Slim and the Mexican government, today launched an initiative that aims to establish Mexico as a global model for conservation by protecting its rich natural heritage and promoting sustainable development within six priority regions that collectively represent 30 percent of the country.
The new alliance will make an initial investment of US $100 million to support and significantly advance ongoing efforts at the local, national and global levels within Mexico. This work will include efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change, develop comprehensive water management policies, strengthen civil society, develop innovative financial mechanisms and invest in local sustainable economies.
“Mexico is home to 10 percent of the Earth’s species and this wealth of diversity is important not only for Mexico’s ecosystems, but for the people here who depend on these resources for their social, economic and physical well-being,” said WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts.
The goal is to support biodiversity conservation in areas of exceptional natural richness. An assessment of the major issues and recommended actions was developed based on consultation with more than 100 government and civil society experts across the selected regions: the Gulf of California, Chihuahuan Desert, Mesoamerican Reef of Mexico, Oaxaca, Monarch Butterfly Region and Chiapas (Lacandona Forests and El Triunfo).
Visit Mexico with WWF in 2010:
- Monarch Butterflies of Mexico, multiple departures January through March
- Copper Canyon and the Sea of Cortez, January 2-10, 2010
- Baja California Among the Great Whales, January 23-30, 2010
