On the island of Cozumel, conservation is something that people do everyday. Because of  previous damage from hurricanes, their ecosystem has been weakened and efforts are continously needed to repair the damage. This site is helping to bring awareness to the local work being done to help sustain the sea turtles, the continual beach clean-up, the reef fish count and the mangrove reforestation. Conservation 4 Cozumel was created to help those dedicated to the conservation efforts in Cozumel, Mexico, to get their message out and to help educate the youth of the world

Conservation and Protection of Sea Turtles in Cozumel
Since 2003, there has been active participation in the workshops for Sea Turtle Conservation and volunteer fieldwork and the message is consistantly being shared of the importance of sea turtles in various local and national forums in the State Refuge of Flora and Fauna Laguna Colombia "Turtle Camp Punta Sur".

The results of several studies regarding the sea turtle has exhibited conservation forums at local, state and national levels in Mexico and around the world. 
Participation as volunteers in the field work in the Municipal Committee of Protection of Cozumel Sea Turtle, "Turtle Camp San Martin" from 2004 to date.

The children have participated in Ecological Restoration of the areas beaches where the sea turtles typically are found nesting. This simply means that they helped in the removal of debris associated with Hurrican Wilma. The area was the Refugio State Marine Flora and Fauna Laguna Columbia.

C4C Group- Today was an amazing day! Our Conservation 4 Cozumel group was invited to help "uncover" several baby sea turtles and send them out safely to sea. Here is a link to how our day went with the Sea Turtles.

International Beach Clean up Day in Cozumel, Mexico

Beach cleaning campaigns have been a part of this childrens youth group since 2003, and they are still involved in the "International Campaign to Clean Beach" (1989-2009), which is organized by the Center for Marine Conservation and FPMCQRoo globally, locally, in addition to awareness campaigns organized by different community agencies around the world. 

In early February 2010, a beach clean-up day was conducted in an attempt to create a habit for residents of Cozumel, Mexico, of picking up trash for a clean environment, not just on the beaches, but also in the tourist areas of town. Over a ton of debris was collected, including plastic bags, paper and recyclable plastic bottles.

C4C group-We had not heard of the International Beach Clean-up Day until the summer of 2009, when our Conservation 4 Cozumel (C4C) group began working on the research and development of this website. Click here to find out about our awesome experience with the International Beach Clean Up 2009!

 Monitoring and census of reef fish in Cozumel, Mexico-

Since 2005, the Cozumel childrens group has been monitoring the reef fish in the Chankanaab Park. This educational science project is supported by the Cozumel Reefs National Park and Reef Environmental Education Foundation, formalizing the database regarding ictiológica biodiversity that exists in the marine portion of the park and the impact on their populations through time and natural phenomena such as, hurricanes. 

These young people have identified 150 specialized species and the results have been especially important as they have been exhibited in different forums at the local, state, national and international levels.

C4C group-
Children in Cozumel, Mexico, who are interested in the outdoors, have a wonderful program that is available to them through their local museaum called The Youth Reef Fish Program. Students are educated and were proudly willling to share their passion and interest in the importance of preserving the fish and the habitant they call home, which is the the coral reef system off of the coast of the beautiful shores of Cozumel.

 Flora, Fauna and Wildlife in Cozumel, Mexico-
With the majority of the island undeveloped and covered primarily with scrub and dense jungle, Cozumels Island has a diverse population of tropical birds, lizards, coati, deer and other wildlife. Bird watchers will not be disappointed with the flocks of multicolored parrots, blue warblers , white egrets, and macas.

The Youth Project has been involved in various workshops to observe, identify and find the localization of the Cozumel bird species since 2004, such as, "Endangered species in general and the special program" and "In Search of the Cozumel Thrasher." Link below to see the conservation efforts in Cozumel that the students have been a part of.

Want to learn more about what young people in Cozumel are doing to protect their enviroment? Check out the collection of slides below to learn more