The Fire and Restoration Management Fund (FOMAFUR, acronym in Spanish) finances and strengthens fire protection actions, integrated fire management, and the restoration of affected areas that are a top priority for biodiversity in Mexico. In 2021, FOMAFUR supported 30 community brigades with education, equipment, and training. It also restored 650 hectares and approved financing for 11 new initiatives in the field in priority Protected Areas. As a result of technical activities and capacity-building, women’s participation in fire management has been increasing.
Women’s participation in fire management activities (controlled burn) for the project “Fire Management in the Maderas del Carmen Flora and Fauna Protection Area,” supported by FOMAFUR and Sierra y Mar.