In order to obtain sustainability and/or prevent more harm in the ecosystem, the United States and Mexico must work together to preserve that desert that they share. Although each country has it’s own conservation plans, it is key that both countries collaborate on the same goals and interests of the desert despite the intensive human impact that each country contributes to and is affected by (7). This is especially needed when it comes to the fence construction on the California and Baja California border. The Department of Homeland Security of the United States Government will continue to fight for protection laws, while Mexico will also wants to make sure they still maintain the preservation of the environment. Instead of constructing the large metal or cemented walls that demolish the land, an alternative would be to use “vehicle fencing” that will still allow animals to cross back and forth and will minimize the destruction of the land (as shown below).
Vehicle Fencing on the US-Mexico Border
(El Camino Del Diablo Road, between Arizona and Sonora)
Another important human impact that may help improve the land is minimizing the construction of new roads and new tourist attractions in Baja California, especially now that it has become a more popular vacation getaway. If there is need for new renovation, the reconstruction should be maintained within the area where basic infrastructure already exists to avoid the tearing of untouched desert area and sustained habitats. Last, their should be more education and support for the museums and organizations already working to preserve the ecosystem, such as the Environmental Protection Agency's U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 Program, Pima County, and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. These museums and organizations not only need financial help but also physical help in preserving and preventing demolition of the desert.
