RMBO began work in western Mexico in the winter of 1991-1992, focusing on the five Pacific coastal states of Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. This work resulted in a manuscript Status and Needs of Western Mexico Parks and Protected Areas , which is a compilation of information regarding the protected natural areas of seven states in western Mexico. Much of it was written by specialists from Mexico-people who work towards conservation and understanding the biology of the areas and their faunas and floras-we are convinced that these are the people who best understand the situations at each site, and across each state. Although the information we present here is certainly incomplete, our hope is that it is sufficient to provide an impulse toward gathering more information, and towards protecting better natural habitats across western Mexico.

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