11 artemio murillo 'pulga' & jaime morales villavicencio - surfing as a catalyst for coastal conservation
1. El surf como detonador de la conservación
costera en comunidades de la Reserva de la Biósfera
El Vizcaíno, BCS, México
Artemio Murillo “Pulga” y Jaime Morales Villavicencio
High ecological value. coastal and marine biodiversity (bird sanctuaries and whale sanctuaries) 05/17/13
Highest valued fisheries resources in Mexico (lobster and abalone) Best managed fisheries in Mexico 05/17/13
THREATS Capture of protected and endangered species as marine turtles 05/17/13
Convene a summit with key stakeholders from each community to encourage learning and collaboration between coastal communities in Baja California Sur 05/17/13
People are already engaged in conservation 05/17/13
Build a network made up of groups of community-based volunteer activists engaged in actions to conserve coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife 05/17/13
OBJECTIVE Create opportunities for kids and youth involvement ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 2 successful surf contests (youth involvement) 2 successful sand sculpture contests (children involvement) Elementary, Secondary and High School Directors from the 3 communities engaged to collaborate 05/17/13
Develop and implement a social media plan to enable communication among chapters 05/17/13
Engagement of authorities 05/17/13
VISION Stakeholders trained and training other communities. Donors engaged with program and communities. More communities engaged in program. Entire families working together Coastal and marine resources conserved. Clean beaches and communities 05/17/13
SPREAD INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM SHARE YOUR IDEAS BECOME A VOLUNTEER DONATE 05/17/13