Our conservation initiatives

Protecting the land is the first step in our mission to conserve the Reserve. To ensure that the land remains protected in perpetuity, we have employed a local legal instrument. In addition, we have established a conservation alliance with The Nature Conservancy, the world's largest environmental organization, to design and oversee a comprehensive conservation plan. The Nature Conservancy employs science-based methodologies in collaboration with partners and local communities to protect priority ecosystems around the world. To develop ecological planning for the Reserve, they use the Open Standards for Conservation methods (Estándares Abiertos para la Conservación). This integrated approach to strategic planning and conservation management is based on the adaptive management cycle, allowing for continuous improvement over time. The Open Standards for Conservation methodology provides a comprehensive and standardized approach to conservation project design, management, and monitoring, with common concepts, terminology, and focus. It can be applied to any geographic, temporal, or programmatic scale, and prioritizes work based on proposed conservation goals and objectives, both within and beyond the protected area. By implementing this methodology, we are able to ensure that our conservation efforts are strategic, effective, and sustainable, and contribute to the long-term protection of biodiversity in the Reserve and beyond.