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Protecting Natural Treasures for Future Generations

We work in partnership with Mexico's conservationists to save its rich natural heritage

Quitana Roo, México. In the Bethania ejido, where many families cook their food over an open fire in traditional thatched-roof homes that do not have toilets or running water, The Nature Conservancy has worked with partner Organizacion de Ejidos Productores Forestales de la Zona Maya S.C., to support sustainable forest management and income-producing activities. In the past, Bethania sold standing timber from their forests to logging companies to harvest. But now, by learning forestry and carpentry skills, ejido members can create jobs, eliminate the middle-man and sell finished wood products for a higher price. Photo credit: Erika Nortemann/© 2010 The Nature Conservancy © Erika Nortemann/The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy has been working in Mexico since 1988. Through our work there we have built strong partnerships with the Mexican and local governments as well as several local partners.

We achieve conservation success in Mexico by using cutting edge science, working with communities, creating management plans for protected areas, controlling the spread of invasive species and helping manage uncontrolled fire.

Featured Stories

El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas © Rosario Álvarez/TNC

Fiesta in Mexico!

We are proud to be celebrating 25 yrs of on-the-ground conservation.

One of the first four new bison calves in 2011 at Broken Kettle Grasslands. Emily Hohman / TNC

Bison Baby at El Uno

The first bison conceived in Mexico was born this year.

Rare books from the Ignacio March collection. © Ignacio March

Behind the Science: Ignacio March

A machete-wielding naturalist by day, avid armchair traveler by night.

Faustino Osavas, the Conservancy's threat abatement specialist in Honduras, serves on the ignition crew. ©Hernando Cabral/The Nature Conservancy

Prescribed Burns

Restoring grasslands in the Sonoran Desert.

The desert landscape at sunrise on the Conservany's 46,000-acre El Uno Ecological Reserve in northern Mexico. ©Scott Warren

Bison Relocation

Find out how they’re helping restore grasslands in Mexico!

Mexico's people and the varied landscapes. ©The Nature Conservancy

Leaving a Legacy for Future Generations

Watch a video about our work in Mexico.

Hernando Cabral of The Nature Conservancy talks about why the Ocampo region is so special and about the conservation efforts there. ©The Nature Conservancy

Chihuahuan Desert

Hernando Cabral talks about our work in the Ocampo region.

The Nature Conservancy is giving marine park guards the tools they need to conserve their marine protected areas. ©The Nature Conservancy

Gulf of California

See a new video about marine parks and reserves in this area.

Around the Americas

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Taropy

With sediment smothering Oahu's Kāne‘ohe Bay, a unique partnership led by a local community and supported by the Conservancy is replanting wetland taro fields to trap the sediment before it reaches the sea. Learn more about this partnership

Coral Conservation in Palau

Palau is leading the world in coral reef and island conservation efforts under the leadership of President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. Read more

Protecting Forests for People

Forests are essential for life on Earth. They give us shade and shelter, refuge and refreshment, clean air and water. Find out what we do to protect them