RMBO collaborates with international partners to conserve birds of the Rocky Mountains
and Great Plains and the habitats they depend on -- throughout their migratory range.
RMBO has been working internationally since the mid-1990s, and we officially launched
our International Program in 2005 to build a permanent bridge for bird conservation
throughout the Americas.
Through cooperative partnerships and innovative projects, RMBO is helping to establish
a foundation for bird and habitat conservation in Mexico and other Latin American
countries at national, regional, and local scales. We work with state and federal
agencies, universities, NGOs and local communities to build capacity, knowledge
and support for the conservation of ecosystems important to migratory and resident
birds.
Mexico is particularly important for many western migrants as more species over-winter
here than in any other country. Mexico is also a mega-diverse country, one of 12
in the world that together host 60-70% of the world’s biodiversity. Thus, Mexico
is a natural focus for our international efforts.
RMBO is currently involved in four program areas in Mexico:
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