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The community of San Francisco Telixtlahuaca in Oaxaca, Mexico, maintains significant forest cover through a strong communal governance system and collaboration with municipal authorities. While the community no longer identifies as Indigenous and lacks formal protected area status, it is motivated to conserve forests to protect water and soil. Conservation is primarily funded by federal payments for environmental services (PSA), though the community faces challenges regarding technical documentation, urban expansion, and river pollution. While unaware of the OECM framework, community members expressed openness to it if it provides technical and financial support without imposing new restrictions.