Project Grant F13AP00811

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $568,703 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C. (DUMAC) to restore the natural hydrodynamics of 1,065 hectares (2,631 acres) in the Los Petenes de Campeche Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, Mexico. The project aims to address the impacts of infrastructure development that have disrupted the area's hydrology and reduced aquatic vegetation coverage,...

Pronatura Veracruz AC received a $1,388,752 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program. The award period is from April 28, 2023 to April 28, 2025. Pronatura Veracruz AC will undertake hydrological restoration efforts in key wetlands areas in Mexico to improve habitats for aquatic migratory birds, representing the fourth phase of an ongoing wetlands conservation project supported through the...

This $2,819,808 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program will fund wetlands restoration and enhancement activities in the Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve in Nayarit, Mexico. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Restoring the natural hydrology across 2,756 hectares (6,807 acres) to rehabilitate 1,200 hectares (2,964 acres) of degraded...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $418,860 Project Grant to Mar Y Sierra Salvaje, A.C. to support the HYDROLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF THE HUIZACHE-CAIMANERO LAGOON from May 11, 2022 to May 11, 2024. Under this award, Mar Y Sierra Salvaje, A.C. will deliver wetlands conservation services to rehabilitate the hydrology of the Huizache-Caimanero Lagoon in Mexico. The grant is funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, which...

This $1,182,160 federal project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) supports a range of conservation, restoration, and environmental education activities in Mexico. Key products and services delivered through this 2-year grant (award date: May 22, 2024, completion date: May 22, 2026) include: (1) Securing private conservation agreements to protect over 15,689 acres of land in the San...

Under a $810,369 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635), Pronatura Noreste AC will implement a comprehensive watershed management approach in the Valles Centrales region of Mexico. The key activities include: Protecting 27,428 acres of critical grassland corridors through legal conservation agreements to prevent agricultural expansion Promoting sustainable rangeland management on 5,250...

This federal Project Grant award, F24AP00360, provides $1,016,986.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to support a 2-year wetlands management project in the Marismas Nacionales region of Mexico. The project, led by the non-profit organization Voces POR La Naturaleza, A.C., will focus on implementing innovative policies and best practices to conserve and restore wetland habitats and associated...

The Organizacion Vida Silvestre, A.C. received a two-year, $639,475 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters. The grant was funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program to support critical wetlands conservation activities in Mexico. Specifically, the grantee will deliver projects focused on increasing and rehabilitating water drainage networks, improving water sources for migratory birds like redhead...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,057,210 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C. (DUMAC) on May 22, 2024. The funding supports DUMAC's efforts to comprehensively address the restoration needs of the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, a priority site for waterfowl and shorebirds. Key activities include conducting hydrological studies to guide future restoration,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish & Wildlife Service awarded a $878,353 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization in Mexico. This two-year grant from July 2024 to June 2026 will support comprehensive efforts to increase the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of the Janos GPCA grasslands in Mexico. Key activities include: Protecting 17,526 acres of priority grassland properties through legal...