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PROJECTS
IN THE AMERICAS
PANAMA / MEXICO PROJECT
"Projects undertaken
with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA)"
The upper
Bay of Panama and the Sian Ka'an
Biosphere Reserve in Mexico are both globally
significant Important Bird Areas (IBAs) requiring
immediate conservation attention due to threats
from land development and unsustainable land-use
practices. Both sites provide critical habitat
for a diverse array of migratory song and shore
birds, including the Western Sandpiper, the Ruddy
Turnstone, the Northern Parula, the Black-throated
Warbler and the Northern Water Thrush.
 Nature Canada in conjunction
with Amigos de Sian Ka'an in Mexico, and
Panama Audubon Society are working together
to support two very important conservation initiatives
in Latin America. With support from the Canadian
International Development Agency's Environment
and Sustainable Development Program, we are working
to enhance conservation-based economic opportunities
for the local communities adjacent to these IBAs.
In Mexico local community members are being taught
English and trained to be bird guides. This integrated
conservation and development project seeks to
initiate ecotourism-based community development
projects compatible with conservation objectives.
For further information
please contact:
Mara Kerry at mkerry@naturecanada.ca
or 1-800-267-4088.
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