Watershed and Biodiversity Program

Watersheds are vital spaces through which water flows, guaranteeing the territory’s biodiversity. They are a fundamental part of species conservation.

In Mexico, there is a great diversity of ecosystems and populations that depend on the water of watersheds: from coastal wetlands to forests and tropical forests to arid areas. These are key environments that support climate change adaptation.

These ecosystems coexist with a complex social environment that, together, generate urgent challenges that need to be addressed. In this sense, the Watershed and Biodiversity Program seeks to promote comprehensive attention to the current socio-environmental problems of watersheds in northwestern and western Mexico.

Thus, this program finances initiatives, manages and/or provides technical follow-up for adequate biodiversity management by incorporating good production practices and long-term ecosystem restoration efforts that ensure biodiversity conservation.