Online Donation - Revillagigedo Island Conservation Fund

Help support marine and terrestrial conservation work on the Revillagigedo Islands Archipelago with an emphasis on Socorro Island.Socorro Island is one of 4 beautiful and remote islands in the Revillagigedo Archipelago located 250 miles out in open ocean due south of Cabo San Lucas and Baja California. The islas are a protected Biosphere Reserve and sanctuary for a population of sharks, dolphins, turtles, more than 200 giant manta rays and a winter population of 1200 humpback whales. Scuba divers describe these islands as one of the "crown jewels" of diving in Mexico. The Revillagigedos ecosystem is under immense pressure from illegal shark fishermen on the marine side, and non-endemic species on the terrestrial side. The immediate goal of the Revillagigedo Conservation Fund is to provide a vehicle to "make a difference" and help with the Mexican effort of surveillance and detection of illegal fishing activities.. A direct action plan is currently being formulated by a group of passionate mexican divers in cooperation with CONANP and with the assistance of the Solmar V and Nautilus Explorer dive boats. Any contribution - no matter how small - will go directly toward preserving and protecting these beautiful islands.
To learn more about this area and other islands where marine biodiversity is extremely high, please visit the following links:

• The Guadalupe Island Conservation Fund
• The Socorro Island Conservation Fund

Tags: Environment Mexico Baja California Sur