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Development is happening
fast in the Northern Gulf of California. While
economic opportunities expand for some,
a lack of planning threatens many of the region’s natural resources and
the livelihoods of others who depend upon
them. CEDO’s strategy for sustainable coastal development identifies
essential
ecosystems and brings together community,
government and other environmental organizations to protect them,
minimize human impacts and find alternative sustainable ways to
use natural resources.
Currently, our Marine and Coastal Conservation program focuses on coastal wetlands and rocky habitats in
the Northern Gulf of California. We are using
a nearby estuary, Estero Morúa, as a model,
developing actions that can be replicated in other wetlands of the region. We
also have projects in the rocky reefs offshore of Sandy Beach and in the
esteros of La Cholla, Bahía San Jorge and Bahía Adair.
Program Objectives:
- Maintain the economic and
ecologic functions of essential habitats.
- Promote sustainable regional
coastal development.
* If you would like to support coastal and wetland conservation please consider donating to our Peñasco
Estero Conservation Fund here.
Current Projects in Coastal
Conservation:
Estero Morúa:
Pilot Project in Conservation
In Estero Morúa we are developing and evaluating
conservation tools for replication in other estuaries.
Private Land Conservation
CEDO uses legal tools, similar to conservation
easements, to regulate land use around wetlands.
Estero
Conservation Fund
This fund enables CEDO to take advantage of opportunities
to promote sustainable development and preserve wetlands.
Legal Protection of Habitats
CEDO works with the
government and tourism developers to promote compliance with environmental laws.
NaturArte Ecotourism Corridor
A series of small-scale eco-tourism businesses links shared social and environmental
principles and practices for the protection of wetlands. CEDO is helping promote and develop a corridor of these
businesses with community groups,
artists, and others committed to wetland conservation.
Marine
Conservation
By exchanging information with researchers and fishers,
experimenting with no fishing zones, and understanding currents, we hope to ensure
healthy commercial and sport fisheries, and conserve these hot spots of
biodiversity.
Tourist Development
As Puerto Peñasco grows at an exponential rate, CEDO
gathers the facts on the growth of the tourism industry and its impacts on
local economies and natural resources. Here you’ll discover how these projects damage
or support healthy ecosystems.
Marine and Coastal Conservation Team
Assistant-Director, Conservation Programs: Biol.
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Coastal Conservation Coordinator: M en C.
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Sustainable Tourism Assistant:
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Wetland Research Assistant:
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Research Associate:
Biol Mar.
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Thesis Students:
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, Jenna Spackeen
Wish List
To support our wetland
eco-tourism projects we request the following:
- Kayaks
- Lifejackets
- Binoculars
- Kaufman’s Birds of North
America field guides
- Basic English classes for
eco-tourism operators
Collaborators:
- Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza –
Programa para la Conservación del Golfo de California – FMCN – FCGC
- The David and
Lucille Packard Foundation
- Global Greengrants
Fund
- The University of Arizona
- Pronatura
- Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental – CEMDA
- Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste – DAN
- Alianza para la Sustentabilidad del Noroeste Costero
Mexicano – ALCOSTA
- Dunn-Edwards
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