Funding-DOI -- Wildlife
Without Borders Mexico Program 2017; October 17, 2016
Agency
Department
of the Interior
Fish
and Wildlife Service
Description
Mexico
makes up only one percent of the Earth’s land area, but is home to an
impressive one-twelfth of all of the species known to science. A megadiverse
country, Mexico is also a major center of origin and domestication of plants
and a key flora and fauna dispersal corridor. Its diverse habitats are among
the richest reservoirs of biological material on the planet, including many
seasonal residents that migrate to and from the U.S. and other areas. Mexico’s
astonishing natural diversity remains threatened by habitat loss and
degradation, invasive alien species, wildlife trafficking and human-wildlife
conflicts. In response to these challenges, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(the Service) together with the Secretariat of Environment and Natural
Resources of Mexico (SEMARNAT) established the Wildlife Without Borders Mexico
program, as a cooperative effort between the United States and Mexico to
preserve our shared natural heritage. Program Goal: To conserve priority
species, habitats and ecological processes across landscapes with high
biodiversity value in Mexico.
Program
Objectives:
1. To reduce the underlying threats to Mexican
biodiversity by supporting the implementation of on-the-ground projects.
2. To conserve Mexico’s flora and fauna by
strengthening the ability of local institutions, decision makers and civil
society to deliver enduring conservation actions.
3. To maximize conservation impact by
developing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders on the local, national,
regional and international levels.
Announcement
Number:
F16AS00401
Closing
Date:
Oct
17, 2016
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=287297
Contact
Information
Brian
Hayum
703-358-1885