Parks Canada is a recognized leader in conservation, protecting national parks and marine conservation areas and supporting the recovery of species at risk in Canada. Parks Canada also collaborates with international partners to advance conservation and biodiversity goals.
Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Pedro Álvarez Icaza Longoria, National Commissioner for Natural Protected Areas, and Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between Parks Canada and Mexico's National Commission for Natural Protected Areas (CONANP). This renewed MOU supports the Environment and Sustainability pillar of the Canada-Mexico Action Plan 2025-2028, launched by Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Claudia Sheinbaum. It strengthens long standing cooperation between both countries and complements broader international agreements.
Under this renewed MOU, Parks Canada and CONANP agencies will continue advancing shared priorities, such as climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions for climate change, coastal and marine protected areas management, environment awareness-raising, and Indigenous engagement in protected areas stewardship.
Building on the 2019-2024 agreement, this renewed collaboration will deepen bilateral cooperation through coordinated efforts, shared research and exchange of best practices. Together, both agencies will advance international commitments to conserve biodiversity, protect ecosystems and their services, and address climate change through effective protected areas management.
