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Día del Jaguar: Celebrating Nature, Culture and Jaguars in Sonora
The jaguar is vital to its habitat in Sonora, Mexico. Conservation nonprofit Nature and Culture International and the local communities meet to discuss and get to know this majestic species with Día del Jaguar, a two-day festival celebrating jaguars and other endangered wildlife in the region.
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2013 SJV Awards Program Recipients Announced
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 SJV Awards Program small grants. Congratulations to all recipients, and stay tuned in the months ahead to hear more about these important projects. Learn more about the SJV Awards Program on the SJV website, including details about projects we have funded in the past and
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Land acquisition for the conservation of the Sierra de Alamos-Río Cuchujaqui forests
Project Description The goal of this project is to implement private legal mechanisms to protect (by acquisition) 3,500 hectares of tropical deciduous forest and Madrean pine-oak woodland within the Sierra de Alamos-Río Cuchjaqui Reserve in southeastern Sonora and to develop a management and monitoring plan for the area. Despite being a protected area, forests in
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Habitat protection of a long-term study site in the tropical deciduous forest of Sonora, Mexico
Project Description Presently not much is known about the structure, dynamics, and fauna of the tropical deciduous forest. Relatively easy access and recent botanical surveys of the tropical deciduous forest around Alamos, Sonora provide an opportunity to consolidate ecological knowledge and cultivate interest among scientists and naturalists. In addition, the recovery from disturbance and response
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