Participatory Landscape Conservation: A Case Study of a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Michoacan, Mexico

Neyra Sosa, Alejandro Torres, Valerio Castro-Lopez and Alejandro Velazquez ()
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Neyra Sosa: Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
Alejandro Torres: Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores (ENES), UNAM Campus Morelia, Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro 8701, Morelia 56620, Michoacan, Mexico
Valerio Castro-Lopez: Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores (ENES), UNAM Campus Morelia, Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro 8701, Morelia 56620, Michoacan, Mexico
Alejandro Velazquez: Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: Participatory landscape conservation is an innovative approach that weaves together theoretical models and practical applications. Intertropical regions, such as Mexico, face challenges to conciliate regional governability, social justice, and nature conservation. The State of Michoacan is one of these regions where such challenges are exacerbated, particularly nature conservation, due to ongoing territorial disputes. We implemented the participatory landscape conservation approach by creating a complementary form of protected area to deal with ongoing conflicts, drought conditions, and extreme poverty. We conducted participatory mapping and landcover/use analyses as the main methodological tools to reach consensus among stakeholders. We integrated, macro, micro, and social scales to provide sound arguments to integrate local, scholar, and policy makers’ perceptions. The outcomes of the participatory mapping analyses were assessed. The present paper provides evidence of the positive outcome of using The Participatory Landscape Conservation Approach to establish a Biosphere Reserve, safeguarding one of the most biologically diverse and delicate ecosystems consisting of seasonally dry tropical forests within a rather disputed region. We discussed the relevance of our findings and compared them to ongoing regional and global trends in light of other forms of establishing long-term multistakeholder agreements, as is the case for protected areas.

Keywords: participatory science; biodiversity conservation; landscape science; Michoacan; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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