Mexico Bird Conservation

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) lists 12 biosphere reserves in Mexico. These include:

1. Alto Golfo de California
2. El Vizcaino
3. Islas del Golfo de California
4. Mapimi
5. La Michilia
6. El Cielo
7. Sierra Gorda
8. Sierra de Manantlan
9. Sian Ka’an
10. Calakmul
11. Montes Azules
12. El Triunfo

These biosphere reserves provide some of the largest protected areas in Mexico and support much of the diversity of bird species. These are good places to model after for conservation efforts as they show that if large areas can be conserved, so can smaller ones. And if enough smaller areas are conserved, they together make larger ones.

Over time we will be delving deeper into each of these biosphere reserves.