Mexico is host to approximately 10% of all plant and animal species in the world. Unfortunately, hundreds of species are added to the endangered species lists because of man-made threats.



With more than 1,700,000 acres, the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is the second largest protected area in Mexico. It is among the few remaining areas in the American Continent where jaguars still roam. Our mission is to conserve over 500,000 acres of prime jaguar habitat in the buffer zone of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.



It would be unrealistic to say that we can guarantee protection of any lands, which can be subject to illegal logging, hunting, or any natural disaster. However, our results-based strategy makes protection a realistic goal. Friends of Calakmul [FOC] provides an economic alternative to the extraction of plant and animal species and unsustainable farming practices. We have formed partnerships with the ejidatarios, the community owners of the land : FOC pays them a yearly fee for life in exchange for conserving their land . This mechanism provides them with a vested interest in protecting the rainforest.