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GLOSSARY
A-Z
Glossary
of terms
A
Area Voluntarily Destined for
Conservation:
Conservation tool to protect natural
areas in Mexico. The certification
is obtained with the Secretariat of
Environment and Natural Resources
and the National Commission for
Natural Protected Areas, both Mexican
institutions that seek to protect the
environment.
C
Commission for Environmental
Cooperation (CEC):
Intergovernmental organization that
facilitates collaboration and public
participation to foster conservation,
protection and enhancement of the
North American environment for
the benefit of present and future
generations, in the context of increasing
economic, trade, and social links among
Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
E
Echolocation:
Echolocation is the use of sound waves
and echoes to determine where objects
are in space.
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Endemic species:
Refers to flora or fauna that is exclusive
of a region or territory.
N
iNaturalist:
Online social network of people
sharing biodiversity photographs and
information to help each other learn
about nature and contribute to scientific
knowledge. www.inaturalist.org
National Commission for Natural
Protected Areas (Mexico):
Federal organization in México that aims
to conserve the most representative
ecosystems and biodiversity, through the
Natural Protected Areas certification and
other conservation methods.
Natural Protected Area:
Certified natural areas in Mexico where
the original environment has not been
significantly altered by human activities
or that needs to be preserved.
NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010:
Refers to the Mexican official norm
that identifies flora and fauna species
and populations at risk. Through an
evaluation to assess the risk of extinction,
the species are classified by different
categories and integrated into a list.
T
Temporary Employment Program:
This program belongs to the Secretariat
of Environment and Natural Resources
in Mexico and it seeks to financially
support the population to protect its
socioeconomic and environmental
well-being.
W
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve
Network (WHSRN):
International cooperation strategy
that protects shorebird habitats in the
American continent.
Wood-plastic composite:
High resistance material created to
substitute natural wood and made of
recycled polyethylene.