REDUCTION OF THREATS OF PRIORITY NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRDS, ALTIPLANO POTOSINO III

In phase 2, partners will double the protected, restored, and conserved areas from phase one in the grasslands ecosystems within 'The GPCA (Grassland Priority Conservation Area) Tokio', San Luis Potos, a critical site for wintering grassland birds.

Their goal is to conserve, restore, protect, and reconnect crucial habitat for mountain plover, sprague's pipit, chestnut-collared longspur, baird's sparrow, and long-billed curlew among others.

The project focuses on 1) protection and management of 20,000 ha/49,421 acres through conservation easements and Conservation and Management Units (UMA) approved by the Federal Government and Long Term Agreements with the Land Owners; 2) restoration of 10,000 ha/12,355 acres of grasslands ecosystems; 3) a business plan/territorial ordering for 26,047.9 ha/64,366 acres; and 4) a research program to monitor grassland species through automated radio-telemetry, and to evaluate the ecology of grassland NMB (abundance, density, habitat use and preference, occupancy, local movements, parasitism, health condition, etc) throughout their wintering range.

The project includes a strong component of local active participation to ensure sustainability and replication in the long term.