México
One of the megadiverse countries in the world, it harbours between 60 and 70% of the total biodiversity of the planet. In a country where 80% of the remaining forest land is inhabited and managed by 8,400 communities who own rights to the land and base their livelihoods on the use or trade of the natural resources, community conservation has started to be seen as a long term conservation strategy.
One of the megadiverse countries in the world, it harbours between 60 and 70% of the total biodiversity of the planet. In a country where 80% of the remaining forest land is inhabited and managed by 8,400 communities who own rights to the land and base their livelihoods on the use or trade of the natural resources, community conservation has started to be seen as a long term conservation strategy.