BACALAR II Preserving the 7 colors

The Mexican Association of International Volunteering AC (AMVIAC) participates in the transformation of the country through the integration of International Volunteering in projects organized in Mexico and abroad by civil associations, local governments, communities and organized groups, with the idea that after this experience they can become more actively involved in the work of their community.
The vision of the association is the transformation of Mexican society, especially young people, providing them with opportunities to travel and live unique experiences as volunteers both in Mexico and abroad, participating in projects of general interest and reversing that experience in their communities. schools, organizations and jobs, for the betterment of our country.

AMVIAC together with the Bacalar City Council, YZ Projects, the Emerge Bak'Halal Foundation, the MIA Foundation and the civil association Ecology and Conservation Dharma AC, carry out a photographic camp in the Bacalar Lagoon, with the theme "Preserving the 7 colors”. The objective of this camp is to raise awareness among the local population, tourists and especially the participants, about the great importance of the Bacalar Lagoon worldwide. The Bacalar lagoon, better known as the 7-color lagoon, is the second largest lagoon in Mexico, with about 50 km long by 2 km wide, and about 9 different ecosystems such as mangroves, jungles, savannahs, cenotes, tulares, dunes, etc. Thanks to these ecosystems, there are countless species of fish, invertebrates, reptiles, birds and mammals such as the great manatee; In addition, here is one of the largest stromatolite colonies in the world, considered living fossils. All this range of life within the lagoon makes Bacalar unique worldwide, which is worth preserving. The tools that will be used to meet the objectives of the project will be photography and international volunteering, aligning the planned activities with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030, in particular goals 13 – Climate Action and 14 – Submarine life. Experts in the environmental and photographic areas will guide the volunteers through practical workshops and actions that allow the local population to be shown photographic images of the importance of protecting the lagoon