"Ecological restoration in the mangrove ecosystem in the area surrounding the conservation communication and culture center (CCCC), Jaina Island, through the use of hydrodynamic circulation models in the municipality of Hecelchakán, Campeche in 517 ha. STAGE II"

The project "Ecological Restoration in the Mangrove Ecosystem in the area surrounding the Center for Communication and Culture of Conservation (CCCC) Isla Jaina, through the use of hydrodynamic circulation models in the Municipality of Hecelchakán, Campeche, Stage II in 517 ha ", Aims to establish measures for the ecological restoration of the mangrove ecosystem degraded by the interaction of the human being in the construction of a rustic road and natural events. The restoration is carried out through hydrological management, through the application of hydrodynamic models and the chemical analysis of interstitial water (water quality) that guarantees the hydrological dynamics and the recovery of the vegetation cover (by afforestation of R. seedlings. mangle and A. germinans). This is done by means of the minimum number of samples, to calibrate the numerical models capable of describing the dynamics of the water and the interstitial water sediments, to later evaluate the response of this (currents, hydrology, water quality and sediments), before different scenarios of hydrological management, as well as the concentration of salinity, nutrients and the value of the redox potential.

Benefits for all

Socials: More than 50% of the project budget goes to the salary of the 80 day laborers in the towns of Sodzil, Chunkanán, Pomuch and Hecelchakán, and they are trained as restoration specialists. The project generates jobs and family economic stability.

Ecological: The 600 hectares rehabilitated in more than 30 million pesos per year are valued for ecosystem services to society (Costanza et al., 1997), an amount greater for rehabilitation in 4 years. Innovative techniques are transferred to other sites of international national level (Costa Rica, Global Environment Funds)

Academics: Los estudiantes de licenciatura y posgrado reciben cursos teóricos y prácticos sobre ecología, diagnóstico e impacto ambiental y restauración en ecosistemas de mangle, y se fortalecen las capacidades analíticas en laboratorios de primer nivel.

work goals
  1. Characterize the dead mangrove area to know the degree of deterioration of the ecosystem.
  2. Using mathematical modeling tools to design the measures to be carried out in hydrological rehabilitation.
  3. Monitor the chemical conditions of interstitial water in the dead mangrove area before and after the application of hydrological rehabilitation measures, and evaluate their response.
  4. Construct 1 main channel 5 m wide by 1.2 m deep, by 4400 m long (approximately 26400 m3 excavation), 13 secondary channels and 16 artificial tertiary channels.
  5. Partially desolvate a natural channel of approximately 4280 m in length.
  6. Reforestation of 395 ha, with propagules of Avicennia germinans (L.) L., by the volley method in the restoration area and the afforestation along the edges of the artificial channels, with hypocotyls of Rhizophora mangle.
  7. Recover archaeological and historical evidence found during hydrological rehabilitation.
  8. Promote the dissemination and assimilation of the results of the project at the local, municipal and state levels.