Milestone plans of WWF projects
Mexico
By 2027, enabling conditions in Mexico are established to catalyze implementation of large-scale FLR initiatives at a national scale, in which public and private sectors are involved as active drivers. Large FLR enabling conditions are in place at a national level by convening diverse stakeholders in restoration and conservation. A sustainable financial mechanism (SFM) that fosters restoration and connectivity, is developed, generating opportunities for the private sector to extend their investments on restoration efforts.
Planned activities
Develop a national FLR self-assessment methodology on how to scale-up and replicate restoration initiatives
Support the creation of Corporate and Advocacy working groups under AMERE to engage across the country and work with the government to conceptualise a National Restoration Policy through stakeholder engagement
Support the strengthening of the National Information System for Environmental Restoration (SNIRA) and Restor through capacity building and sharing of information between each other
Synthesise landscape restoration business cases and map potential investors for restoration related projects
Develop a sustainable finance mechanism and bankable portfolio for landscape restoration in Mexico
Milestone 1
By 2025, a national FLR self-assessment methodology has been developed and has started being implemented
Milestone 2
By 2026, a sustainable finance mechanism has been piloted
Milestone 3
By 2027, a National Restoration Policy has been developed and begins implementation and the SFM is under full operation
Progress in 2024
For the FLR self-assessment – a methodology has been developed and will be disseminated in 2025.
For the sustainable finance mechanism – a first baseline found 335 stakeholders involved in ecosystem restoration. Follow up interviews with a variety of actors have led to recommendations of financial approaches to support the recovery of ecological and productive functions of Mexican ecosystems, along with key guidelines for the development of these mechanisms.
By 2027, the presence of jaguar and the quality of their habitat in the Central Pacific Jaguar Landscape is improved. At least 750 ha of degraded lands are restored/reforested with native plants. 100,000 ha of area-based conservation measures (PAs, Areas Voluntarily Destined to Conservation (ADVCs), Wildlife Management Units (UMAs from their Spanish acronym) and other conservation instruments) and key sites for connectivity are effectively managed and with sustainable productive practices implemented. Strengthened governance of local communities, including participating producers, women and youth through an inclusive conservation approach, thus becoming jaguar stewards.
Planned activities
Identify sites to be restored or reforested and develop a participatory restoration and reforestation plan
Select native plants to be used and establish local nurseries. Determine appropriate measures according to sites, implement restoration and monitor plant survival, wildlife and plants
Create baseline of current forest cover and corridors, human-jaguar conflicts and jaguar populations, current opportunities and threats as well as production practices in the region through workshops and focus groups with local communities, CSOs, authorities and local experts
Participatory planning of land conservation measures
Build capacity of existing and new protected areas and support establishment of new ADVCs or OECMs, along with coexistence strategies (reduce conflicts with jaguars) and diversified and sustainable production practices
Participatory citizen science activities, biomonitoring and dissemination of coexistence
Milestone 1
By 2024, sites for reforestation/restoration are identified and restoration begins
Milestone 2
By 2025, two new ADVC or OECMs have been established
Milestone 3
By 2027, 750 hectares are under restoration and 100 000 hectares of protected areas and OECMs as well as productive lands are under improved management. An increased presence of jaguar is observed.
Progress in 2024
Nurseries are producing saplings of native species. A nursery in Tepic and collaboration with local nurseries in Nayarit are producing around 80,000 saplings.
2 ejidos have confirmed acceptance to participate and initiate restoration actions. Priority areas for jaguar habitat connectivity were identified through remote sensing (use of satellite imagery) and proposed to communities. 185 hectares are undergoing soil restoration to ready the locations for planting saplings.
120 camera traps were installed on 18 sites from different ejidos and communities across the landscape, in order to estimate density as well as occupancy of jaguar and their prey. These results confirm the presence of jaguar and other important species, providing a baseline which will be monitored going forward.
Capacity building ongoing in 19 communities:
Trainings were developed to improve livestock management and reduce human-jaguar conflicts.
Meetings have been held with livestock producers in multiple communities within the Biocultural Landscape in Jalisco and communities surrounding the Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve. Collaboration opportunities to improve productive practices have been identified with a focus on biodiversity protection and support of sustainable productive practices such as shade coffee cultivation, sustainable wood extraction and livestock farming. Other activities include capacity strengthening on the ecology and behavior of felines and carnivores, training in regenerative livestock management in silvopastoral systems as a tool for productive ecological restoration and promoting connectivity for large felines.
Environmental education activities have also been conducted in three schools and through a community event on International Jaguar Day.
By 2027, communications effectively reach local stakeholders and the general audience. Local communities are participating in restoration activities and support the importance of achieving forest restoration and jaguar conservation.
Planned activities
Assess current environmental awareness needs of local communities participating in restoration and conservation activities
Develop a strategy, materials and workshops to increase awareness of the importance of forest conservation and restoration, coexistence with nature, among others, in order to increase awareness of biodiversity conservation
Develop materials for external audiences to inspire a continued contribution to the conservation of forests and key species such as the jaguar
Milestone 1
By 2025, a social analysis of community perceptions of wildlife is completed in order to identify actions and track progress of how communities perceive jaguars.
Milestone 2
By 2026, at least 50,000 people are aware of the project and its results.
Progress in 2024
A social analysis on community perceptions of wildlife is being conducted.
Malaysia
By 2027, restoration of 25 ha of degraded water catchment area within UMFC is piloted.
Planned activities
Conduct groundwater study to inform site selection for restoration
Identification of sites based on research and with local authorities and communities
Establishment of nurseries and planting of trees with local communities
Milestone 1
By 2025, a groundwater study is underway
Milestone 2
By 2027, 25 hectares of forest are under restoration
Milestone 3
n/a
Progress in 2024
Engagement with authorities and stakeholders is ongoing to ensure approval and consent of the project
By 2027, the management of Ulu Muda Forest Complex including the ecological linkage (172,563 ha) is improved and evidenced by the improvement of forest governance and management and strengthened ecological linkage function.
Planned activities
Development of proposal for a Water catchment management plan
Build capacity and conduct METT assessments for protected area effectiveness
Conduct a camera trapping study to provide a baseline assessment of species in a recently expanded ecological corridor and inform recommendations
Development and socialisation of recommendations based on studies
Milestone 1
By 2025, a baseline assessment of management effectiveness of the state park has been completed
Milestone 2
By 2026, results from the camera trapping study enable improved management recommendations
Milestone 3
By 2027, a collaboratively developed Water Catchment Management Plan is submitted and begins implementation, and METT assessment shows an increase in management effectiveness
Progress in 2024
Engagement with authorities and stakeholders is ongoing to ensure approval and consent of the project
By 2027, the local community take more proactive roles in UMFC governance & management by giving inputs to the local and state authorities.
Planned activities
Conduct awareness events/programmes, including “Journey of Water” event, “School Heroes Programme”, etc.
Collaborate with local agencies and local community to identify & address livelihood gaps and opportunities in community-based ecotourism and conservation initiatives
Collaborate with local water committees on the conservation of water catchment for local community use through capacity building and establishment of community platforms
Milestone 1
By 2025, 3 awareness events have been organised and around 700 of people targeted
Milestone 2
By 2026, strategies to address livelihood gaps have been co-developed with project partners
Milestone 3
By 2027, communities are better equipped and empowered to participate in forest management
Progress in 2024
One awareness event was conducted in November.
Thailand
Detailed milestone plan currently in progress
1 This baseline will support the development of a financial mechanism to help overcome certain barriers such as lack of long-term funding or dependence on donations rather than self-sustaining funding through markets (e.g. ecotourism). Other types of financial mechanisms include payments for ecosystems services (PES), climate insurance or types of blended finance.
2 Ejidos are the predominant land tenure in Mexico, a type of social land tenure that can be understood as an agrarian unit that sustains the livelihoods of communities. The ejido is a communal land tenure and an agrarian community, whose members collectively possess land rights and may individually manage designated plots. Relevant decision-making processes take place in ejido’s assemblies, including the internal organization regarding the land use plans, thus ejidos present an opportunity to promote conservation activities as well as improved sustainable productive practices that can benefit the people as well as the environment.
3 The Jaguarundis are an intercommunity group composed of respected members of several communities tasked with monitoring and surveillance for the protection of the jaguar. In the project they are being trained in a variety of skills, including use of equipment, legal training, first aid, bird monitoring, and ecotourism services.