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A chance to raise money for El Triunfo – and win a visit

“By joining in this competition you will help conserve one of the most important cloud forests in the Americas,” says Rosa María Vidal of Pronatura Chiapas

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Toh Bird Festival 2011

10 years ago, the magic of the turquoise plumage of the Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) inspired the creation of the Yucatan Bird Festival “Toh”; this bird species is associated with Mayan archaeological sites, and its feathers frame the reflection of the sky on the calm waters of the cenotes (sinkholes) of Yucatan. The pinnacle of the [...]

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The IBA Local Conservation Groups Network in Chiapas and Yucatan Peninsula- México

Several BirdLife Partners are demonstrating success in establishing and coordinating Local Conservation Networks. This report is part of a project which aims to capture, document and disseminate these experiences and the lessons learned from them.

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Prioritising nature people

“Working with local conservation groups is not just a branch of our work, but the cross-cutting axis of most of our activities”, explains Rosa María Vidal, Executive Director of Pronatura Sur. “As we say, ‘our priority is the people who have nature as a priority’.”

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Biodiversity conservation in the indigenous Chimalapas region, Oaxaca, Mexico

“Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation” is this year’s theme for International Day for Biological Diversity – our work in the Chimalapas of Mexico is improving livelihoods while conserving biodiversity

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