Sustainable and participative management in the regulation of marine activities for the preservation of species in "El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve"

El Vizcaino Whale Sanctuary is the most important place in the world for the protection of the once endangered grey whale. 

In this area there are fishing and nautical tourism, which coincides with the migratory routes of whales.  

Due to this fact and in order to ensure the habitat conservation, the following measures have been taken:

•  Weekly biological monitoring.
• Ethological analysis in a system of areas differentiated by activities.
• Shared strategies with tourism companies so that their activities do not alter the biological processes of whales and whale calves.
• Implementation of the 1996 emergency Act for the protection and conservation of the grey whale.

These measures have made progress towards the conservation of the grey whale and driving to the economic development of the region and fostering the participation of the civil society.