Monitoring Protected Areas of the Baja California Peninsula
WHO I AM PROJECT ORGANIZATIONS CONTACT
	The Baja California Peninsula has been a focal location for protection and Management of terrestrial and marine resources for various reasons. Lately, a diverse group of scientist, governmental agencies, fishermen and public organizations have invested energy and resources on setting aside conservation areas for protection. Monitoring and evaluation programs are needed to assess the effectiveness of these conservation efforts. The costs of monitoring and evaluating Protected Areas can require substantial investments and these investments escalate with the increasing number of protected areas. A fundamental goal is the development of monitoring programs that are both highly informative and affordable. In addition, collaborations between institutions should be facilitated to promote complementation and avoid replication of effort and cost. As an initial step toward this goal, we aim to construct a database of all past and present monitoring and evaluation studies in Protected Areas in the Baja California Peninsula. Which type of habitat, locations, type of monitoring or evaluations, focal species, collaborations and funding resources are some basic information we would like to obtain from every organization or institution.