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A model for Sustainable

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BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO

 NATURAL AND CULTURAL ASSETS
of the SEA OF CORTES
™ HISTORY, FOLKLORE & TRADITIONS
™ RUINS, MISSIONS & OLD MINING TOWNS
™ LEGENDS OOF PIRATES & EXPLORATIONS
O O
™ TYPICAL COASTAL COMMUNITIES
™ GRAND BIODIVERSITY OF FLORA & FAUNA
™ A UNIQUE UNDERWORLD SEA
™ MARINE & LAND WILD LIFE OBSERVATION
™ SPORT FISHING, DIVING & SNORKELING
™ CLEAR & LUKE WARM WATERS
™ BAYS, COVES & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES
™ SPECTACULAR SUNSETS
™ CAPTIVATING MOUNTAINS
™ SEDUCTIVE COUNTRYSIDE

THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

HAS MORE THEN 147 ISLANDS, KEYS & REEFS
98% OR 144 ARE GOVERNMENT OWNED
& ONLY 2% (3) ARE PRIVATE PROPERTY
El Carmen, Cerralvo & San Jose
LORETO san Jose ISLAND FACTS
Puerto Escondido ™ THE ISLAND IS LOCATED STRATEGICALLY
50 MILES NORTH OF LA PAZ AND 62 MILES
SOUTH OF PUERTO ESCONDIDO (LORETO)
& 3 MILES FROM THE BAJA COAST ON THE
62 Mi SEA OF CORTES

™ SAN JOSE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST

PRIVATELY OWNED ISLANDS IN THE
ISLA SAN JOSÉ WORLD SINCE 1887, WITH 40,367 ACRES.

™ THE ISLAND HAS THREE MOUNTAIN

RANGES THAT ARE OVER 2,000
2 000 FEET & A
COASTAL LINE WITH OVER 52 MILES.

50 Mi
™ THE FLORA OF THE ISLAND IS DIVIDED
IN 49 FAMILIES OF AT LEAST 219 SPECIES.

™ FAUNA INCLUDES 8 SPECIES OF

LA PAZ TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS, 19 REPTILES
& 78 BIRD SPECIES.
HISTORIC USE OF san jose ISLAND
™ HABITAT OF THE NATIVE “PERICUE
“PERICUE”” INDIANS
™ PIRATES REFUGE & MISSIONARY
MISSIONARY'S
S OUTPOST
™ PEARL EXPLOITATION
™ MINING (GOLD & SILVER)
™ PLANT EXTRACTIONS
™ SALT PRODUCTION
™ COASTAL FISHING
™ DEER HUNTING
™ FISHERMEN'S CAMPS
™ CATTLE & GOAT GRASSING
THE PROPOSED PLAN

THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ALLOCATE 98.0 % OF THE ISLAND FOR A CONSERVANCY

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND UP TO 2.0 % FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Zoning proposed:
™ 39,540 ACRES (98.0%) FOR “SAN JOSE ISLAND CONSERVANCY”
™ 830 ACRES ( 2.0%) FOR “LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT”.
DEVELOPMENT”.

ALSO, THE FOLLOWING GOALS HAVE BEEN SET FORWARD:

USE AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
ZONING
¾ 52.0 % PROTECTION

¾ 41.0 % PROTECTION
WITH ACTIVE USE

¾ 5.0 % TOURISM USE WITH

CONTROL

¾ 2.0 % FISHING SETTLEMENT & VERY

LOW IMPACT MARINA & GOLF
DEVELOPMENTS

THEME PARKS
™ LAND FLORA & FAUNA
™ INTERACTIVE KIDS CAMP
™ PREHISPANIC SETTLEMENT AND
THE PERICÚES INDIANS
™ INTERACTIVE TRAILS & CAMP GROUNDS
™ FLORA & FAUNA NURSERIES
™ RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
SAN JOSE ISLAND project & program location

A. ISLAND CONSERVANCY
B. FISHERMEN´S COMMUNITY
B
C. MARINE VILLAGE

D. GOLF VILLAGE
E SERVICE COMMUNITY
E.
A

A C

C D

E
D
a.-- Island conservancy (98.0%): GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
a.

™ TO ESTABLISH ADEQUATE USE AND

SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR THE
PROPERTY, TO SAFE GUARD ITS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

™ TO PROMOTE A SYNERGY BETWEEN PRODUCTIVE,,

SCIENTIFIC AND TOURIST ACTIVITIES

™ TO ESTABLISH NEW ECOTOURISM PRODUCTS AS

MIRRORS OR INTERACTIVE NATURAL MUSEUMS

™ TO DEVELOP A CONCEPT WHERE THE VISITOR CAN

CONTEMPLATE AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AND
CULTURE, AND ALSO INTERACT AND AMUSE THEMSELVES
WITH OUT HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT

™ TO GENERATE INFORMATION AND ECONOMIC

RESOURCES FOR CONSERVATION, RESTORATION &
PROPAGATION OF THE FLORA AN FAUNA OF THE
ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING SEA OF CORTEZ

™ TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

AND MONITORING PROGRAMS OF THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL,
NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC & RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
OTHER PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
™ ECO TRAILS
™ GEOLOGICAL TRAILS, MINES &
FOSSIL FORMATIONS
™ INTERACTIVE CAMPING WITH
SPECIAL GUIDES
™ GUIDED EXCURSIONS & PHOTO
SAFARIS
™ SECLUDED BEACHES

™ GUIDED BIRDS AND ISLAND ANIMAL

WATCHING TOURS
™ GUIDED WHALE, DOLPHIN AND OTHER
SEA FAUNA WATCHING
™ GUIDED SNORKELING TOURS
™ GUIDED KAYAKING TOURS
™ TRADITIONAL FISHING WITH
ISLANDERS
Island conservancy PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE
™ VISITOR CENTER: MUSEUM, EXHIBITIONS,
PHOTOGRAPHS, FOOD & BEVERAGE
™ GUIDES TRAINING AND MULTIPLE USE CENTER
™ INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
™ MEDICAL SERVICE CENTER
™ A HOLISTIC CENTER, WITH TRADITIONAL SPA
THERAPY AND THE ANCIENT PRE-
PRE-HISPANIC
TREATMENTS.
™ TRAIL SERVICE STATIONS: FOOD & BEVERAGE,
RESTROOMS, INFORMATION, EMERGENCY
™ NATURAL NIGHT OBSERVATORY & ASTRONOMY
CENTER
™ GUEST HOUSE: SMALL TENT HOTELS
™ SOUVENIR CENTER: GIFTS, ACCESSORIES & BOOK
™ RENTAL CENTER: ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT,
SPECIAL SERVICES, TOURS, PHOTOGRAPHY…
™ SERVICE CENTER FOR NAUTICAL TOURISM: RENT
OR SALES OF PRODUCTS, ACCESSORIES, FOOD,
BEVERAGE…
TENT CAMPGROUND CONCEPT
™ ONLY 7 TO 10 TENTS PER CAMP
tie down poles

Tent line

™ WOOD PLATFORMS: (17 BY 24 FT)

™ OUTSIDE TENT
TENT--INSIDE HOTEL ROOM
plataform
17 x 24
Tent
(14 x 16)

™ EACH CAMP WITH CHEF & GUIDE stairs + 3 ft

™ MULTIPLE CAMP SITES terrace

17 x 6.8

™ ALL THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TOYS

Ecoparque isla san josé

CASA DE CAMPO
fl y tent li ne
ten t li ne

front view

fly tent line

lateral view

tent line
 b.- REGULARIZATION and improvement OF
b.-
the FISHERMEN'S COMMUNITY: ¨PALMASOLA
PALMASOLA¨¨
™ THIS COMMUNITY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH EAST OF THE ISLAND
™ 12 FISHERMAN FAMILIES OCCUPY ABOUT 37 ACRES, INCLUDING ARROYOS
™ FREE LOAN ““COMODATO
COMODATO”” CONTRACTS OF PERPETUITY, ONLY FOR THEIR HOME USE
™ LOT SIZES OF 25,800 SQ.FT,
SQ.FT, PLUS LOTS FOR SCHOOL, CHAPEL AND PARK
™ THIS PROVIDES LEGAL SECURITY FOR THE FAMILIES AND THEIR HOMES
™ THE LEGALIZED COMMUNITY CAN APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND PROGRAMS
San jose island salt flats
¾ area
ar a impacted
m ac by salt
sa operation:
o ra on 395 acres
acr s

Federal salt rigths

rigths:: 195 acres
private property:
property : 200 acres
™Isla San jose salt flats
flats:: VILLA MARINA
d.-- GOLF VILLAGE ESTATES : (phase 2)
d.
¾ ADDITIONAL TO THE MARINA ESTATES,
THE GOLF VILLAGE WILL HAVE ONLY 98
COUNTRY ESTATES (phase 2)

¾ TOTALING 2.0% OF ISLAND PROPERTY

FOR THE GOLF VILLAGE: 807 ACRES.

¾ VERY LOW DENSITY:

1 COUNTRY ESTATE PER 165 ACRES

¾ LOT SIZE: 2.5 TO 4 ACRES AVERAGE

¾ 10% USE ALLOWED FOR CONSTRUCTION,,

THAT IS (0.2%) OR 80 ACRES FOR
HOME CONSTRUCTION

¾ EACH ESTATE SELF

SELF--SUFFICIENT ON
WATER, ELECTRICITY, SEWAGE AND
OUTDOOR LIGHTING

ROADS & OTHER HOME CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES 0.1% LAND USE 0.2% OF
ISLAND PROPERTY

PARK & TRAILS

SERVICES 0.2% FINAL USE OF
PROPERTY
99.5%
Undisturbed
land
GOLF VILLAGE ESTATES

18 GOLF HOLES: (UNDER EVALUATION)

10 HOLES ON BEACH FRONT
8 HOLES ON BACK WITH SEA VIEW

COUNTRY ESTATES:
98 HOMES WITH SEA VIEW

GOLF AND BEACH CLUB:

ALL THE FACILITIES & 36 SUITES
™e.
e.-- SERVICE COMMUNITY

¾ 20 Acre Property in San Evaristo

¾ Workers Housing

¾ Warehouses and Shops

¾ Garbage Relay Station

¾ Dock Service
NAUTICAL ECOTOURISM CORRIDOR BETWEEN LA PAZ & LORETO

OTHER GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

™ TO HELP CONSOLIDATE THE LA PAZ-
PAZ-LORETO
REGION AS AN INTEGRATED TOURISM
DESTINATION

™ TO IDENTIFY ATTRACTIVE SITES AND HELP

PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION & THE
ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES

™ TO PROMOTE NEW JOB ALTERNATIVES AND

INTEGRATE THE COASTAL POPULATION

™ TO ESTABLISH TECHNICAL AND SERVICE

SUPPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM &
COMMERCIAL BOATING

™ TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE TOURISM &

ECOLOGICAL CRUISE LINES

™ TO ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A

MONITORING CENTER FOR THIS & OTHER
ISLANDS OF THE SEA OF CORTES
Conservancy TRUST FUND
5 % OF ALL REAL ESTATE SALES,
SALES SERVICE OPERATION AND ECO PARK
REVENUE TO BE ALLOCATED TO SAN JOSE ISLAND Conservancy
TRUST FUND

OBJECTIVE
TO WORK WITH THE OFFICIAL, PRIVATE AND SOCIAL SECTORS SO
THAT in A COORDINATED AND JOINT EFFORT we can PROMOTE:
9 Research AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION
9 CONSERVATION AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS
9 EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENTAL PROMOTION

GOAL
TO GENERATE UP TO $25 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS TO
FINANCE NOT ONLY THE CONSERVATION OF SAN JOSE ISLAND, BUT
ALSO, TO IMPLEMENT PERMANENT ACTIONS TO FULFILL THE
OBJECTIVES SET Forward.
 OTHER BENEFITS

™ A PROPOSED INVESTMENT OF $280 MILLION DOLLARS

™ THE GENERATION OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT JOBS FOR THE REGION

™ ELECTRIFICATION OF 80 KM ON MAIN LAND, BENEFITING OVER 35 COMMUNITI

™ NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES: FROM UNIVERSITY GRADUATES TO COASTAL FISHERM

™ THE PARTICIPATION OF UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND “NGO´
“NGO
NGO´SS”

™ NEW REVENUE FOR THE STATE AND COUNTY: PROPERTY TAXES, LICENSES…
 Isla Mujeres

SCALE comparation shart

 CONCLUSION

THE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE IS :

TO establish a MODEL FOR

“TO
SUSTAINABLE tourism DEVELOPMENT
one THAT ENCOURAGES THE COEXISTENCE
BETWEEN ECOLOGY AND ECONOMY…

THAT provides Recreation with knowledge…

and PROMOTES SOCIAL WELLBEING AND
THE CONSERVATION OF THE ISLAND”