Rio Bravo Restoration

Project ABSTRACT15.963: Southwest Border Resource Protection Programsam.gov Link: Click Here for the Sam.gov Assistance Listingthis Program Provides Financial Assistance to Educational Institutions, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribes, and Local and State Agencies to Improve Resource Stewardship, Achieve International Cooperation, Provide Meaningful Interpretation and Conduct Scientific Research, Which Will Lead to Increased Appreciation and Understanding of Our Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Along Our International Border With Mexico. Big Bend National Park (BIBE) and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River (RIGR) Share a Border With Four Conservation Units That Are Managed by the Comisin Nacional De Reas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP) in Mexico: Three Contiguous Land-based Protected Areas and the Ro Bravo Del Norte Natural Monument. Bibe Is a Sister Park With These Land-based Areas, the Flora and Fauna Protected Areas of Maderas Del Carmen, Ocampo, and Can De Santa Elena. Rigr Is a Sister Park to the Ro Bravo Del Norte Natural Monument. These Six Conservation Units Comprise One of the Largest Transboundary Protected Areas in North America, (foundation Document Big Bend National Park, 2016). Collaboration on Topics Such as Visitor Services and Resource Management Is a Long-standing High Priority for the Staff of These Parks From Both Agencies.despite Our Shared Resources, Conservation Goals, and Commitments to Binational Collaboration, the Logistical Challenges of Maintaining an Active Relationship Are Substantial. Meeting on the River Has Proven to Be the Most Feasible Way to Have In-person Meetings and Has the Added Benefit of Being the Most Appropriate Setting for Discussing Our Shared Resources and Management Goals. This Funding Proposal Will Facilitate a Multi-day River-based Meeting.