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In Mexico, Protected Areas (PAs) have been established by governmental decrees (top-down) for more than a century, but since 2008 a bottom-up strategy was legally recognized, Voluntary Conservation Areas (VCAs). Short history and defining characteristics of VCAs in relation to PAs The protection of Mexico's natural heritage through Protected Areas has a century of history and has been marked by periods of ups and downs B (Figure 1) b . As communities have become certified, this has encouraged others, primarily from indigenous peoples located in regions of high biodiversity, to explore the option of VCAs. SP 18 sp Today, hundreds of communities have engaged in social learning about technical language, ecological and legal topics, and different organizational practices such as community surveillance brigades and ecotourism guides. Also, community conservation committees have exhibited a capacity to conduct scientific biological monitoring, including of jaguars, pumas and other felines. SP 23 sp B I i b VCA Challenges The VCA strategy with 18 years in practice can be considered in the maturation-consolidation phase. [Extracted from the article] |
