2 February 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Secretariat) has reported that the Government of Mexico has designated two new Wetlands of International Importance, bringing the country’s total number of Ramsar Sites to 121.
The Laguna de Hueyapan (El Texcal) site includes a permanent freshwater spring, and its surrounding area is located within “The Texcal” Ecological Conservation Area. The site is recognized for its hydrological importance for the region, including as the main recharge area for the aquifers in the State of Morelos.

The second site, the Ecosistema Arroyo Verde APFF Sierra de Álamos Río Cuchujaqui, includes three streams located within the “Sierra de Alamos-Rio Cuchujaqui” Protected Area and Biosphere Reserve. It contains high biological diversity because of elements from the Nearctic and Neotropical biogeographic regions. [Ramsar Press Release]