Photo by: Amanda Landa
In 2023, with funds from the German Cooperation and the management of the KfW Development Bank, the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Mountains and Mountain Ranges (CoSMoS) project developed the general operational plan that will guide its actions for the next five years, focusing on the conservation and restoration of 18 protected areas, managed by the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP, acronym in Spanish) and their areas of influence. A comprehensive social and environmental diagnosis was completed to identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. At the same time, FMCN established an alliance with the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO, acronym in Spanish) to create a monitoring system that will evaluate conservation and threats to mountain ecosystems in central México. Within the framework of the Conservation Knowledge Exchange Week (SICC, acronym in Spanish), FMCN launched CoSMoS with the participation of the German Embassy, the KfW Development Bank, CONANP and CONABIO.
