Submitted by Beatriz (not verified) on 17 January, 2008 - 19:05.
My friends and I are launching a project to protect the Water Forest, an ecosystem that supplies water to 35 million people in central Mexico. There are many threats to this forest, including two highway projects across the best preserved areas, projects that will inevitably haul urban developments. Our project will put the Water Forest in the headlines and will create debate, thereby making people aware that in less than 50 years this gorgeous wilderness that harbours five of Mexico's six wild felines could be entirely gone - unless we protect and restore this natural heritage. Our larger focus is on attaining a consensus among all stakeholders on a Regional Conservation Strategy.
My friends and I are
My friends and I are launching a project to protect the Water Forest, an ecosystem that supplies water to 35 million people in central Mexico. There are many threats to this forest, including two highway projects across the best preserved areas, projects that will inevitably haul urban developments. Our project will put the Water Forest in the headlines and will create debate, thereby making people aware that in less than 50 years this gorgeous wilderness that harbours five of Mexico's six wild felines could be entirely gone - unless we protect and restore this natural heritage. Our larger focus is on attaining a consensus among all stakeholders on a Regional Conservation Strategy.