The Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (RBC) is a protected area in Campeche that protects one of Mexico’s most emblematic species: the jaguar.
Since 2017, as part of the project "Payment for ecological services in ejidos of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve," with concurrent funds from the National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR, acronym in Spanish), annual payments have been made to three communities (ejidos) (Pustunich, Yohaltún, and Laguna Om) for the conservation of their forest extensions located in the buffer zone of the reserve.
During this same period, Amigos de Calakmul, A.C. conducted an annual evaluation of forest cover for each of the ejidos. According to the report for 2021, there were no significant changes in the surface areas of the different types of vegetation. However, the community brigades have reported the presence of people and small cleared areas. To avoid this situation, the number of surveillance and protection patrols in the forest area has been increased.
During the first semester of 2022, FMCN disbursed payments for environmental services to two ejidos within the RBC through the Mexican Forest Fund.
Donor:
Partners: