Ducks Unlimited de Mexico

What Ducks Unlimited de Mexico does

Ducks Unlimited de México, A.C. (DUMAC) is a private non-profit civil association (A.C.) founded in March 1974 and headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico. The organization is the Mexican node of the North American Ducks Unlimited tri-national network, alongside Ducks Unlimited Inc. (USA, 1937) and Ducks Unlimited de Canadá. DUMAC's mission is the conservation, restoration, and management of Mexican wetlands to protect habitat for migratory and resident waterfowl; it has identified 31 priority wetlands across four regions (Gulf of Mexico, Pacific North, Central Altiplano, Northern Altiplano) that host 84% of Mexico's migratory and resident waterfowl.

DUMAC operates four core programmatic lines: Wetland Conservation and Restoration, Monitoring and Evaluation, Professional Training and Environmental Education, and Human Dimensions (community-based watershed management). Its technology stack centers on a proprietary Inventario de Humedales (national wetland classification), a Servidor de Mapas (GIS map server), a Migratory Waterfowl Monitoring Program running since 2017 on USFWS survey routes, and the installation of ecotecnias (590 dry bathrooms and biodigesters) and 9 wastewater treatment plants in rural communities. Core sub-products include the RESERVA international diploma program (62 days, 480 hours, operating since 1989 with UADY accreditation), the John E. Walker Research and Training Center at Celestún, Yucatán (24-person capacity, since 1998), and the John E. Walker III Society premium donor program ($2,000+ USD annual commitment, 5+ years).

Revenue is generated through four streams: individual membership dues (Mexico, USA, and Canada tiers), major corporate sponsorships (Axalta, Arca Continental, Covia, Shell, Materias Primas Monterrey), institutional and government grants (USFWS, USFS, Canadian Wildlife Service, CONANP, Dirección General de Vida Silvestre), and transaction-based merchandise sales via the DUMAC online shop. DUMAC maintains 11-50 employees across three regional offices (national, Southeast in Mérida, Central in Tlalnepantla) and the Celestún training facility, with 1,741+ professionals trained across 337 institutions in 17 Latin American countries since 1998.

Name

Ducks Unlimited de Mexico

Legal name

Ducks Unlimited de México, A.C.

Website

https://dumac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DUMAC is a Mexican non-profit founded in 1974 and part of the tri-national Ducks Unlimited network, conserving 31 priority wetlands across Mexico that host 84% of the country's migratory waterfowl through restoration, monitoring, professional training, and community-based programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wetland Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG), Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Wetland conservation services
• Migratory waterfowl protection
• Environmental training programs
• Habitat restoration
• Watershed management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual supporters in Mexico, USA, and Canada. The John E. Walker III Society represents a premium tier requiring $2,000+ annual commitments for minimum 5 years.
2. Major Sponsors and Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsors such as Axalta Coating Systems, Materias Primas Monterrey, and other businesses supporting conservation through major sponsor commitment forms and multi-year funding agreements.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling branded merchandise including duck calls ($350-$400), acrylic tumblers ($130), coasters ($100), coolers ($300), knives ($240), and travel mugs ($310).
4. Government and Institutional Grants: Funding from USFWS, USFS, Canadian Wildlife Service, and other governmental conservation agencies supporting specific conservation projects and the RESERVA training program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ducks Unlimited de México, A.C. (DUMAC) is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects, restores, and manages wetlands across Mexico for migratory and resident waterfowl. Its work spans four integrated programs — wetland conservation and restoration, scientific monitoring and evaluation, professional training and environmental education (including the RESERVA international diploma), and human dimensions (community-based wastewater treatment and eco-technology installation in rural areas).

Product overview

Ducks Unlimited de México, A.C. (DUMAC) is a private, non-profit conservation organization and leader in wetland conservation in Mexico. The organization operates a portfolio of integrated programs organized around four core thematic axes: Wetland Conservation and Restoration, Monitoring and Evaluation, Professional Training and Environmental Education, and Human Dimensions. Key offerings include the RESERVA International Program (a diploma in Natural Resource Management), the John E. Walker Research and Training Center in Celestún, Yucatán, and the John E. Walker III Society membership program. DUMAC divides its work across four priority regions with 31 priority wetlands and collaborates with sister organizations Ducks Unlimited Inc. (USA) and Ducks Unlimited de Canadá. The organization has been operating since 1974 with a mission to conserve, protect, restore, and manage wetlands for migratory and resident waterfowl.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa Internacional RESERVA: An international diploma program in natural resource management and conservation organized by DUMAC since 1989, serving professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean.
• John E. Walker III Society
• Centro de Investigación y Capacitación John E. Walker

Products and services

• Wetland Conservation and Restoration Conservation, restoration, and management of wetlands in Mexico to guarantee quality habitat for migratory and resident waterfowl and shorebirds across four priority regions.
• Professional Training and Environmental Education Training programs including the RESERVA international diploma, wetland and waterfowl workshops, mangrove workshops, environmental education programs, and public involvement courses.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Scientific monitoring and evaluation programs for wetlands including waterfowl inventories, wetland classification systems, mapping servers, land use change studies, and aquatic grass monitoring.
• Human Dimensions Community engagement programs focused on integrated watershed management, water quality improvement, wastewater treatment plant construction, and eco-technologies installation in rural communities.
• RESERVA International Diploma Program International diploma program in Natural Resource Management and Conservation organized by DUMAC since 1989, providing training to professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean with academic backing from Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán.
• John E. Walker Research and Training Center Research and training facility located in Celestún, Yucatán, offering infrastructure for workshops, courses, diploma programs, thesis work, and research projects with accommodation for 24 people, classrooms, laboratory, and meteorological stations.
• John E. Walker III Society Recognition society for major donors who commit $2,000 or more annually for at least five years to DUMAC's mission.
• DUMAC Online Shop Online store selling DUMAC-branded merchandise including duck calls, tumblers, coasters, coolers, knives, and coffee mugs to support wetland conservation efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 priority wetlands protected, harboring 84% of migratory waterfowl wintering in Mexico
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONANP (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Mexican government agency for protected areas. Partnership announced June 2025 for wetland conservation collaboration and migratory waterfowl protection.
• Dirección General de Vida SilvestrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Mexican wildlife authority. Alliance announced June 2025 for strengthening wetland conservation and migratory waterfowl partnerships.
• Ducks Unlimited Inc. (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 1974Sister organization in the United States, part of a tri-national conservation network. DUMAC was founded following contact with Ducks Unlimited USA. Collaborates on funding, expertise sharing, and coordinated North American wetland conservation strategies.
• Ducks Unlimited de CanadácoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 1974Sister organization in Canada, completing the North American conservation tri-national network. Collaborates on shared conservation goals for migratory waterfowl across the continent.
• Arca ContinentalminorOthersCorporate sponsor appearing in partners and sponsors section of DUMAC website.
• NAWMP (North American Wetland Management Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the North American Wetland Management Council appearing in partners section.
• CoviaminorOthersCorporate sponsor appearing in partners and sponsors section of DUMAC website.
• CICESE (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution partner appearing in partners section, providing scientific collaboration for wetland research.
• CICY (Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYucatán-based scientific research center partner for conservation research and studies.
• CIPAMEX (Colegio de Posgraduados)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partner appearing in partners section for educational and research collaboration.
• Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution providing RESERVA program accreditation through Campus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias (CCBA). Located near the John E. Walker Center in Yucatán.
• Ohio ZoominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZoo contributing to RESERVA program funding and conservation training support.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Wildlife Conservation Society is a large global conservation NGO operating field programs across the Americas with a focus on wildlife and wild places. While it overlaps with DUMAC on habitat conservation, its portfolio is much broader (large mammals, marine, forests) and its scale far exceeds DUMAC's, making it a broad incumbent peer.
• The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy is a much larger global conservation nonprofit working on land, water, and biodiversity protection across the Americas, including Mexico. It competes for corporate and institutional conservation funding but operates at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio scope than DUMAC's wetland-waterfowl niche.
• National Audubon Society: National Audubon Society is a major US-based bird conservation nonprofit with shared migratory-bird and habitat focus, including Latin America programs. It overlaps meaningfully with DUMAC's waterfowl mission but operates a much broader bird portfolio and significantly larger membership base, classifying it as a broad incumbent.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mexico: WWF Mexico is the Mexican office of a global conservation giant with a broad biodiversity and species portfolio. While it overlaps with DUMAC in wetland and migratory-species work, its scope is far broader (forests, oceans, climate, wildlife trade), making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct wetland specialist peer.
• BirdLife International: BirdLife International is a global partnership of bird conservation organizations with national partners across the Americas. It shares DUMAC's bird and habitat focus and helps coordinate international flyway conservation, but its portfolio extends to all birds and global policy work, making it a broad incumbent rather than a wetland-only peer.

Direct peers

• Ducks Unlimited Canada: Ducks Unlimited Canada is the Canadian sister organization that completes the North American tri-national network with DUMAC and DU Inc. It pursues the same wetland and waterfowl conservation mission under Canadian jurisdictional context and shares funding access to the Canadian Wildlife Service, making it a directly comparable operational peer.
• Pronatura México: Pronatura is one of Mexico's largest conservation nonprofits, focused on biodiversity, water, and sustainable production across Mexico. It is a directly comparable Mexican conservation NGO competitor for corporate sponsorships, grants, and government partnerships in the same geographies where DUMAC operates.
• Wetlands International: Wetlands International is a global nonprofit dedicated exclusively to wetland conservation and wise use, aligned with the Ramsar Convention. Its specialist focus on wetlands mirrors DUMAC's core mandate and makes it a directly comparable peer in wetland science, policy advocacy, and international funder relationships.
• Ducks Unlimited Inc. Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the original US-based (founded 1937) waterfowl and wetland conservation nonprofit and the direct sister organization of DUMAC. It shares tri-national coordination, joint funding access to USFWS/USFS, and identical mission around migratory waterfowl habitat, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Others

• Asociación Mexicana de Jardines Botánicos: Asociación Mexicana de Jardines Botánicos is a Mexican nonprofit network supporting botanical gardens across Mexico. While not directly comparable in waterfowl conservation, it represents an adjacent Mexican conservation-education ecosystem that overlaps with DUMAC's environmental-education and capacity-building objectives for the same stakeholder base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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