Enhancement of Freshwater Wetlands as Wintering Habitat for Waterfowl, Laguna Madre
Implementing Organization
Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C.
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$304,906
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Funding Program
North American Wetlands Conservation Act NAWCA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
The Laguna Madre of Texas and Tamaulipas and its adjacent freshwater wetlands represent a historical habitat for migratory waterfowl, including 36% of the continental population of Redheads. This Important Bird Area and Ramsar site is also considered a priority area for shorebirds and waterbirds, such as Piping Plover, Reddish Egret, Wood Stork and Brown Pelican. The project will support a binational initiative for the conservation and restoration of freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Laguna Madre. It will set up conservation agreements for 19,739 acres in two ranches. It will also enhance 2,197 acres of coastal freshwater wetlands within those ranches through the construction of water control structures, which will emulate natural hydrological fluctuations to guarantee the availability of high quality fresh water.
Contact
Gabriela de la Fuente+52 (818) 8335 1212
gdelafuente@dumac.org
Project Website
Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C., Private Contributors, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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