Creating the Yucatan Alliance for Bird Conservation,
Mexico
Introduction: Over
540 bird species occur on the Yucatan Peninsula, including Yucatan
endemics such as the Yucatan Wren (Campylorhynchus yucatanicus),
Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus), Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax
yucatanicus), and many species of Neotropical migrants,
including WatchList
species such as the Wood
Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora pinus), and Kentucky
Warbler (Oporornis formosus), and others such as
Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla) and Worm-eating
Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum). The northeastern
portion of the peninsula is also one of the high priority regions
for the conservation of jaguars in Mexico. Similarly mangroves,
coastal lagoons and sand banks constitute the prime reproductive
habitat for the endangered American crocodile (Crocodylus
acutus), and the freshwater of the region is home to Morelet´s
Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii). Critical habitat
across the peninsula is rapidly being lost to tourism-related
development, agricultural pollution and forest fires.
Objective:
Protect approximately 45,000 hectares (111,000 acres) of bird
habitat in the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula through land
purchases, fire management and improved livestock practices.
Actions:
1. Establish the first land conservation trust in southern
Mexico, with a land stewardship endowment.
2. Create a regional bird monitoring network and a regional
bird scientific database for the Yucatan Peninsula.
3. Develop a fire management plan and best management practices
for cattle ranching within the region.
Accomplishments:
1. Proposal presented to the Mexican and U.S. North American
Bird Conservation Initiative Committees in Mexico City in
August 2007.
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