Government agencies, legislators, academia and non-government organizations working to protect Lake Chapala must form a united front to take action for the preservation, environmental sustainability and regional development of the natural territory, particularly in the context of the water crisis facing the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
That summarizes the outcome of the Fourth Forum of the Sierra Cóndiro-Canales and Sierra de Mezcala, held Thursday, April 23 at the University of Guadalajara Ciénega campus in La Barca.
The forum, organized by the Corazón de la Tierra Institute, brought together regional stakeholders. It also incorporated the third exchange of experiences among the Field Schools operating in the eastern zone of the lakeshore region, a learning model designed to foster the economic growth of communities without sacrificing their environmental well-being.
The Sierra Cóndiro-Canales is a designated Natural Protected Area (ANP) spanning around 11,000 hectares within the boundaries of the municipalities of Ocotlán, La Barca and Atotonilco el Alto. The area, notable for its rich biodiversity, is an essential element for recharging the aquifers of the Zula River and Lake Chapala basins, registering an average generation of 72 million cubic meters of water in every rainy season.
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