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The MBC was established in 1997 by the governments of the countries in the Mesoamerican region: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Mexico. Its objectives are to maintain biological diversity, reduce fragmentation and improve the connectivity of the landscape and ecosystems, and promote sustainable production processes that improve the quality of life of the local human populations who utilise, manage and conserve biodiversity.
In Mexico, the implementation of MBC in 2002 and was planned for an interval of seven years. The MBC is established in Mexico in the states of Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatan and Campeche, and comprises 5 corridors. In 2009 it will be extended to Oaxaca, Veracruz and Tabasco.
