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

The research analyzes the conflict between groundwater extraction in the Río Cuchujaqui watershed and the conservation goals of the Sierra de Álamos protected area, concluding that institutional mandate conflicts have blocked the creation of a conservation-focused water management program.

• Conflicting institutional mandates between water management and environmental conservation have blocked the development of a water management program specifically designed for conservation purposes.
• The planned geographical expansion of the Sierra de Álamos protected area will encounter existing groundwater usage in the Río Cuchujaqui that currently falls outside the protected zone.
• Resolving the impasse between water use and conservation requires limiting groundwater extraction to levels that sustain 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} }