During the second half of 2023, FMCN completed the integration of a project coordination unit and developed the plan that will direct all CoSMoS actions over five years. In addition, an exhaustive social and environmental diagnosis was carried out to identify possible risks associated with the proposed activities. This analysis will allow all project stakeholders to design effective mitigation measures.

In parallel, FMCN and CONANP collaborated closely on the five-year strategic planning for the 18 PAs covered by CoSMoS, their respective annual operational programs, and identifying environmental and social safeguards. All this work was carried out for resource execution in early 2024.

During the first half of 2024, CoSMoS began activities in 19 PAs, focusing on the operation of fire brigades and biodiversity monitoring. Additionally, other actions were carried out, such as the implementation of plans for tourism management, fire management, control of invasive species, and consultations for updating their management plans. These actions, led by the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP, acronym in Spanish) and supported administratively and technically by local organizations, aimed to improve the management of these key ecosystems in central Mexico and strengthen the PAs’ capacity to address the pressures of urbanization and climate change. Furthermore, in collaboration with the National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO, acronym in Spanish) and CONANP, FMCN designed and published a call for proposals to select restoration subprojects to be implemented in these PAs  and their surrounding areas starting next semester.