The Natural Resources Protection Area (NRPA) of Lake Texcoco has been designated as an Ecohydrology Demonstration Site by UNESCO, the first in Mexico.
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Mexico celebrates the registration of Lake Texcoco as its first Ecohydrology Demonstration Site by UNESCO, a designation approved by the International Scientific Advisory Committee of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) that recognises places in the world where nature-based, sustainable and innovative solutions are implemented in which different academic disciplines and actors from different sectors collaborate for a holistic vision of action for recovery.
The announcement was made by Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, and UNESCO Representative in Mexico, Andrés Morales, during a visit to the Ecological Park and a special ceremony with community representatives within the framework of World Wetlands Day (2 February).