Water Management and Biodiversity Conservation Interface in Mexico: A Geographical Analysis

This research paper analyzes the conflict between groundwater use in the Río Cuchujaqui watershed and the conservation goals of the Sierra de Álamos protected area in northwestern Mexico, arguing that groundwater must be capped to maintain ecosystem functions.

• In Mexico, efforts to protect hydrological basins and ecosystem services are pursued through the expansion of "natural protected areas," yet the interactions between these areas, water basins, and human water use are not well understood.
• In northwestern Mexico, the Sierra de Álamos protected area and the Río Cuchujaqui watershed face a conflict where competing institutional mandates for water and the environment have blocked the creation of a water management program for conservation.
• The geographical expansion of the Sierra de Álamos will conflict with existing groundwater uses in the Río Cuchujaqui; the author asserts this can only be resolved by limiting groundwater extraction to levels that support current ecosystem functions.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Water Management and Biodiversity Conservation Interface in Mexico: A Geographical Analysis. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/water-management-and-biodiversity-conservation-interface-in-mexico-a-geographical-analysis/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Water Management and Biodiversity Conservation Interface in Mexico: A Geographical Analysis. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/water-management-and-biodiversity-conservation-interface-in-mexico-a-geographical-analysis/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025water, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Water Management and Biodiversity Conservation Interface in Mexico: A Geographical Analysis}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/water-management-and-biodiversity-conservation-interface-in-mexico-a-geographical-analysis/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }