WWF GEF-8 CEO Endorsement Request for FSP and MSP (2-steps)

The project 'From Conflict to Coexistence, Safeguarding Wildlife Corridors in Mexico for Sustainable Development' focuses on three umbrella species: the jaguar, black bear, and Mexican wolf. It addresses human-wildlife conflict (HWC) caused by habitat fragmentation and unsustainable agricultural practices. The initiative operates across four landscapes: Central Pacific, Northeastern Sierra Madre, Northwestern Sierra Madre, and the Yucatan Peninsula. Key strategies include strengthening public policies, implementing wildlife-friendly livestock and agricultural standards, and enhancing the management of over 8 million hectares of protected areas. The project aims to benefit 10,000 people, with a specific focus on women, indigenous, and Afro-descendant populations, while promoting carbon neutrality and reducing zoonotic spillover risks.

• The project targets the conservation of three apex predator species—the black bear (Ursus americanus), jaguar (Panthera onca), and Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)—to maintain ecological balance and protect broader biodiversity.
• Human-wildlife conflict in Mexico is driven by habitat loss and fragmentation, leading to retaliatory killings and illegal trade, with up to 40% of livestock predation events falsely attributed to wildlife but actually caused by feral dogs.
• The project will improve the management of 8,058,124.8 hectares of terrestrial protected areas and promote sustainable practices across 400,000 hectares of landscapes outside protected areas.
• Four specific landscapes are targeted for intervention: the Central Pacific Landscape (Jalisco, Nayarit, Michoacán), the Northeastern Sierra Madre (Coahuila, Nuevo León), the Northwestern Sierra Madre (Sonora, Chihuahua), and the Yucatan Peninsula (Campeche, Yucatán).
• A core objective is to transition from reactive compensation to proactive coexistence by strengthening the Livestock Insurance Fund (FanCampo) and developing a new differentiation scheme for wildlife-friendly livestock production.
• The project incorporates a 'One Health' approach to enhance the capacity of local actors to detect and report zoonotic disease risks to prevent spillover from wildlife to humans and livestock.
• The initiative aims to directly benefit 10,000 people, including 4,000 women and 6,000 men, by promoting wildlife-based economies and sustainable livelihoods such as ecotourism and beekeeping.
• The project is funded with a GEF grant of 11,932,416 USD and an agency fee of 1,073,917 USD, with total co-financing amounting to 36,270,808 USD.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). WWF GEF-8 CEO Endorsement Request for FSP and MSP (2-steps). https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1752/CEO_ER_Project_Document.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. WWF GEF-8 CEO Endorsement Request for FSP and MSP (2-steps). n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1752/CEO_ER_Project_Document.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndwwf, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{WWF GEF-8 CEO Endorsement Request for FSP and MSP (2-steps)}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1752/CEO_ER_Project_Document.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }