Plastic has been a part of our lives for almost 200 years. Today we rely heavily on synthetic products, both in the home and medicine, as well as in commerce and entertainment.

At the break of the 21st Century, the inhabitants of Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, were surprised by an unusual piece of news. The Vallarta Chan family, owners of Finca La Papalota, announced the sighting of Jaguar (Panthera onca) footprints within their land.

It was 1997, at the dawn of our organization, when we were certain that the Magdalena Bay lagoon complex was one of the natural sites that deserved environmental protection in northwestern Mexico.

From the beginning, Mexicans have built a strong relationship with the sea. The cultures of Mesoamerica, Colonial and contemporary Mexico have established deep ties with the seas and oceans.

This weekend, the community of Ensenada makes a bold statement for the environment. Arroyo San Miguel State Park was the site of an intense day of cleanup and waste counting, with the removal of 271.5 kilos of garbage that will not reach the sea.

This September we are undertaking an intense cleanup and waste counting day, on beaches and coasts of our region, as a part of the largest volunteer effort in the world.

The pristine waters of Bahia de los Angeles are home to two emblematic species of the Mexican Pacific. We are referring to the Brown Octopus (Octopus bimaculatus) and the Green Octopus (Octopus hubbsorum).

This spring, the inhabitants of the Mexicali Valley and San Luis Río Colorado witnessed an unprecedented event. Water flowed once again through the Colorado River, restoring life, vegetation and the presence of wild animals.

Every year, one million tons of fishing gear are discarded, lost or abandoned in the seas and oceans worldwide.

With more than 15,000 kilometers of coastline, Mexico is a country privileged by the abundance and variety of its fishery resources.

In recent decades, many organizations worldwide have pointed out critical threats to ecosystems and life on our planet, such as global warming, the production of single-use plastics, irresponsible waste management and pollution.

The oceans represent the greatest source of life and oxygen on our planet. As a human species, it is up to us to be able to coexist and achieve development, without breaking harmony with nature.

To the Northeast of the Islas Marías, 46.2 kilometers off the coast of Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, is located Isla Isabel, a natural site in the Mexican Pacific that stands out for its beauty and biodiversity.

Life on our planet depends on water. For that reason alone, rivers, lagoons, seas and oceans represent arguably our most valuable natural capital. It is in the oceans that human civilization established links between cultures and territories throughout its history.

Annual bird migration is one of the most amazing wildlife spectacles in North America. Highly sensitive to weather conditions, large flocks of birds leave their nesting sites in cold locations in Canada and the U.S., to undertake a long journey south, in search of better weather, as well as shelter and food.