Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Baseline Forest Change Detection and Key Biodiversity Areas in Northern Mesoamerica

Grantee Name: El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

Hotspot: Mesoamerica
Location: Mexico
Amount: $47,966
Dates: Dec 2006 – Jun 2008
Keywords: Conservation planning

Identify globally significant sites for biodiversity in southern Mexico by collecting data on various aspects of species conservation and obtaining forest loss data from 1990 to 2000, in partnership with the grant, “Refining and Monitoring Conservation Outcomes in Northern and Southern Mesoamerica.” This information will support the development of site-based conservation strategies for southern Mexico and the Mesoamerica Hotspot.

Strategic Direction :

1 Foster civil society participation in regional decisionmaking on select policies and investments to promote the conservation and sustainable development of the Selva Maya and the Selva Zoque and Chiapas/Guatemala Highlan

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Baseline Forest Change Detection and Key Biodiversity Areas in Northern Mesoamerica

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