Hundreds of Red Knots fly yearly from the Arctic to the Upper Gulf of California. It's a unique natural event synchronizing with the endemic Gulf Grunion reproductive cycle. Both species are intimately connected and require protection. A group of incredible women from Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico, stepped up to help improve the quality of their habitat. By reducing human disturbance and removing plastic waste, the ecosystem will thrive.
The Upper Gulf of California is renowned for its biodiversity. Many species are endangered and need immediate protection. Specifically in the Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico, about 40% of the Red Knot population migrates with remarkable synchronicity during the reproductive cycle of the Gulf Grunion. The shorebirds prey on the buried eggs to continue their migration. Unfortunately for both species, the sandy beaches are often used by tourists, which disrupts the entire ecosystem.
To protect part of the critical coastal ecosystem during the arrival of the Red Knot population and the Gulf Grunion breeding event, the women, with the support of biologists and environmental NGOs, created community-based projects to reduce vehicle disturbance - with a 5-hectare exclusion area - and remove more than 1,000 libs of upcycled plastic waste. With the strong support of the local community, this vital ecosystem can be protected.
Your support will protect the habitat where 40% of the endangered Red Knot population temporarily resides. By strengthening the community-based women's group in Golfo de Santa Clara, not only will the shorebirds be safe, but so will the Gulf Grunion and other species in this critical coastal ecosystem, and with them, the entire community in the long term.
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