Projects in Mexico

Incidental Bycatch or Directed Harvest? Mortality Rates of Sea Turtles in Baja California Sur, Mexico

This project is designed to obtain information on minimum sea turtle mortality rates, quantify the ratio between juveniles and adults in the catch, identify the species which are most affected, and point out areas, seasons and fishing gear that most affect sea turtle populations.

Incidental by Catch or Directed Harvest? Mortality Rates of Sea Turtles in Baja California Sur, Mexico

Proyecto Carapacho aims to quantify minimum sea turtle mortality rates and identify main mortality causes in order to suggest specific conservation measures jointly with members from fishing communities and authorities to improve sea turtle protection in the state of Baja California Sur.

Home Range and Incidental Fishery of East Pacific Green Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) at San Ignacio Lagoon, BCS, Mexico

This project aims at characterizing sea turtle movements within the San Ignacio Lagoon in order to reduce interaction with local fisheries.

A Proposal for the Spatial Planning of Two Traditional Fisheries in Competition – Huaves and Zapotecas

This project aims to rescue and use the traditional knowledge of the ancient fishermen (who are dying) to improve the governmental fisheries management plan trough a higher public participation process.

Diurnal Activity Patterns in Reintroduced Bison and the Effect of their Wallows in a Grassland of the Ecological Reserve El Uno

To determine and identify the effect of wallows made by bison on vegetation structure and composition, and establish the behavioral patterns and habitat use of the reintroduced bison herd

Research for the Conservation of the Jaguar in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico

The aim of this project is to estimate jaguar density in the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve through camera-trapping in combination with capture-recapture sampling methods, for evaluate the status of conservation of this species in the region.

Understanding the Interaction of the Genus Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) with their Leaf-Fungal Pathogens and Insect Herbivores in Fragmented Landscapes: Implications for Management and Conservation of this Important Ornamental Plant

The main goal of this project is to evaluate how forest fragmentation affects incidence and severity of leaf diseases and insect herbivory in Mexican rain forests with different levels of fragmentation.

Indigenous Community, Co-Managed and Private Conserved Areas: Policy and Practical Implications for Communities and Biodiversity Conservation in Mexico

The aim of the project is to explore the potential contribution of the different IUCN governance categories of protected areas to biodiversity conservation, using Chiapas State, Mexico, as a case study.

Population Ecology for Conservation of Key Species of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: Merging Scientific Knowledge with Sustainable Management Options

The project aims to generate an integral management plan where population level data of two key plant species can be used by communities that manage and depend on them at the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve.

Resource Management, Trade and Conservation of Wild Harvested Epiphytic Orchid Species in Oaxaca, Mexico

The overall aims of this project are to assess detailed information on orchid population biology, harvesting, trade, and ecological knowledge in order to provide a series of recommendations for management strategies in order to develop sustainable harvest estimations and in situ and ex situ conservation activities, such as seed and vegetative propagation programs.

Primates as Process Facilitators in the Regeneration of Native Vegetation in Anthropogenic Landscapes

This study aims to assess the ecology and behaviour of black howler monkeys that inhabit shaded cocoa plantations and to determine the role these primates play in plant regeneration.

Human-Wildlife Interactions in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, Mexico: A First Survey

This project, including research and the development of conservation actions, attempts to give a balanced review of the interactions between humans and wildlife (primarily terrestrial vertebrates) within the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in Queretaro, Mexico, in order to detect current and potential conflicts and identify strategies to address those conflicts.

Assessment of the E-Trade Scale on Capuchin Monkeys and Other Primates, in Latin America

The aim of the project is to assess the scale of the primate internet trade in these countries, to alert the authorities, media and public, for them to deal and combat this illegal trade on native primates in Latin America.

Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Seed Dispersal Rates and Maintenance of Tropical Tree Diversity in South Eastern Mexican Tropical Forest

The main question is: How much effective are fragmented landscapes (usually defaunated patches of forests) in maintaining the tree biodiversity?

Community Development and Biodiversity Conservation of the Sierra de San Francisco (World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve) through Ecotourism

Pronatura Noroeste will improve the capacity to provide ecotourism services in the Cave Paintings World Heritage Site.

Baseline for Monitoring Changes in Corals Community Structure and Nutrients in Water at Xcalak, National Marine Park, (Mexican Caribbean)

Coral reef ecosystems are high biodiversity spots and its decline due to natural and human impacts has caused concern worldwide motivating its conservation and adequate management.

Conservation and Management of Small Cetacean Species, Tursiops Truncatus and Delphinus Spp. in the Gulf of California, Mexico

The aim of this project is to promote the effective conservation of small cetacean species within the Gulf of California (GC) by identifying management stocks; and to test the hypothesis that ecological complexity leads to local habitat dependence and population differentiation in these highly mobile species.

Towards a Strategy of Environmental Education and Communitarian Ecotourism in San Juan Teponaxtla, Oaxaca, Mexico

The aim of the project is to build a Communitarian Ecotourism strategy with the community, which is also looking to generate scientific and traditional knowledge for sharing in the programme.

Towards an Environmental Education and Community Ecotourism Programme in San Juan Teponaxtla Oaxaca 2nd Phase

The aim of the project is to get ready the community people for the ecotourism project and to make the necessary studies (flora, herpetology and feasibility), in order to be ready for the implementation of the next step in the project.

Home Range as a Tool for Conservation Efforts of Sea Turtles in Critical Foraging Grounds

This project has two aims: (i) To study sea turtle’s home range and habitat intensity use and (ii) To identify the habitat size that need to be managed to protect two sea turtle aggregations at their foraging grounds.

The Effects of Fragmentation in the Life History of an Animal Dispersed Tree at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico

I propose a long term project to test the effects of fragmentation of Poulsenia armata an animal-dispersed tree and access its population viability. This tree species has a particular strategy that makes it more susceptible to the fragmentation of the forest.

Mammals of the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Conservation of the mammals of El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Evaluation of Livestock Depredation by Jaguar and Other Large Carnivorous Mammals in Southern ‘Gran Sierra Plegada’

The aim of the project is to get an estimate of the damages caused in livestock by jaguar and other carnivorous and developing recommendations for the design of interventions that help to solve the conflict groups human-carnivorous.

Abundance Estimation and Habitat Use of White-Lipped Peccary and Collared Peccary in the Lacandon Rainforest, Mexico

To study the basic population ecology of peccaries in the “Montes Azules” Biosphere Reserve, obtaining information about how both species use their habitat in this area, and to estimate their relative abundance using camera trapping.

Building Bridges between Tropical Rain Forest and Cattle Ranchers: Creating Incentives for Overcoming Forest Regeneration Barriers

We aim to overcome regeneration barriers and re-establishing landscape connectivity by planting tree species with early fruits production that attract animal dispersers into pastures.