Pantanos de Centla Sustainability Plan

The Pantanos de Centla is a key wetland reserve in Tabasco, Mexico. It is home to hundreds of species and a population of Indigenous people who have lived off the reserve’s land and waters since before its declaration as a protected area. Today, human activity has placed the region in critical danger, resulting in the need for a new sustainable management program. This proposal involves various interconnected strategies, starting with the restoration of ecosystems affected by farming and deforestation. Applying current regulations more rigorously will be crucial until restoration efforts yield results. Simultaneously, promoting environmental education in both schools and among local fishermen and farmers will encourage sustainable practices.  Furthermore, the ecotourism industry must be centralized to ensure alignment with preservation, and the petroleum industry in the area must be held accountable to its own environmental policies. Finally, continuous research and monitoring is needed to evaluate the program