Public-Private-NGO Conservation Alliance Invests $100 Million in Mexico

4. Oaxaca State is located in the southeast region of the Mexican Pacific and has more than 3.4 million inhabitants. With 32.5 percent of the population comprised of indigenous peoples, Oaxaca represents 53 percent of the total indigenous population in Mexico.

Oaxaca is among the five highest-ranking areas in the world for endangered species, and it ranks first in the country for its biodiversity with 50 percent of all species in Mexico.