North-central Mexico - Protecting Sierra Gorda

This project covers approximately 10,000 Ha and brings together rangers and fire brigades to help protect more than 7,400 ha (18,200 acres) of Sierra Gorda reserves, while incentive programmes encourage forest owners to conserve a further 2,500 ha (6,100 acres) of land belonging to individual landholders or under Mexico’s unique ejido land tenancy system. WLT has supported GESG’s work in Sierra Gorda for many years, including funding land purchases and reserve protection activities. This project has been supported through WLT’s Carbon Balanced programme over the period 2021-2025, and WLT is selling vintage 2023-2026 emission reductions derived from the project until 2027. GESG is continuing to protect the project and wider area
through its own biodiverse carbon project.