The General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection (LEEGEPA, 2007), Chapter III. Wild Flora and Fauna, includes the criteria for the preservation and sustainable use of wild flora and fauna (Art. 2 BIS 79-87).

"The exploitation of natural resources in areas that are the habitat of wild species of flora or fauna, especially those which are endemic, threatened or in danger of extinction should be carried out so as not to alter the conditions necessary for the survival, development and evolution of said species. The Secretariat should promote and support the management of wild fauna and flora, based on traditional biological knowledge and technical, scientific and economic information, for the purpose of making a sustainable use of species. "(Art. 83)

Management Units. Since 1997, Mexico has had the System of Management Units for the Conservation of Wildlife. A Management Unit (UMA) is a privately owned, community or ejido in which it is permitted to use some wildlife resources.

The aim of the UMAS is to provide alternatives uses to small landowners, communities and ejidos so that they may benefit economically through sustainable use. The UMAS are based on a Management Plan.

In UMAS is possible to use extracted resources, for food, ornament, pets, supplies for industry and crafts, exhibition, hunting or collecting, and also non-extractive uses such as ecotourism, research, environmental education, photography, video and film.

The activities of the UMAS must be carried out according to the General Law of Wildlife. The UMAS must be registered with SEMARNAT and incorporated into the National System of Management Units for the Conservation of Wildlife .

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