Organización Vida Silvestre,

What Organización Vida Silvestre, does

Organización Vida Silvestre A.C. (OVIS) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association founded in 1996 and headquartered in Monterrey, Nuevo León, that executes species recovery, ecosystem restoration, and community-based conservation programs across at least nine Mexican states. It administers four private reserves — Isla El Carmen (15,100 ha, Baja California Sur), Reserva El Plomito (10,375 ha, Sonora), Reserva La Mesa (9,328 ha, Nuevo León), and Reserva Los Ébanos (3,500 ha plus 800 ha of lagoon, Tamaulipas) — totaling 38,303 hectares spanning Sonoran Desert, Sierra Madre Occidental, Gulf Coastal Plain, and Sierra Picachos oak forest ecosystems. Core programs include semi-captive breeding and reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf (six pups released since 2011), bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, and the Western Sierra Parrot (605 monitored nests, 81.65% reproductive success rate over 26 years), alongside mangrove and wetland rehabilitation (70,000 propagules, 14 km of cleaned irrigation canals) and Golden Eagle rescue operations with PROFEPA.

OVIS generates income through a diversified nonprofit revenue model spanning donations and grants (USFWS via NAWCA/NMBCA, Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza), corporate social-responsibility partnerships under the NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación umbrella (Linde, Arca Continental, TRANE Technologies, Vitro, CEMEX), and fee-based environmental consulting on forestry, reforestation, and wildlife management. Its technical stack is field-oriented rather than software-oriented: solar-powered satellite transmitters (20 units), acoustic recorders, camera traps, HOBO water-quality sensors, and a proprietary tidal pumping system using 12-inch PVC communicating tubes for mangrove restoration. Distribution is achieved through direct field operations, ejido partnerships (40 ejidos, ~3,000 beneficiary families), formal government agreements with SEMARNAT, CONANP, and state environmental agencies, and binational alliances with San Diego Zoo, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Arizona Game & Fish Department, and USGS. The organization is led by Director Ejecutivo Sergio Jiménez Lezama and operates with a very lean team of six employees.

Name

Organización Vida Silvestre,

Legal name

Organización Vida Silvestre A.C.

Website

https://ovis.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Organización Vida Silvestre A.C. (OVIS) is a Mexican nonprofit founded in 1996 that runs species recovery, ecosystem restoration, and community conservation programs across four private reserves (38,303 hectares) and nine states, funded by grants, corporate CSR partnerships, and consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Species recovery programs
• Ecosystem restoration
• Habitat management
• Environmental consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterrey

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: OVIS operates primarily through donations from individuals and grants from conservation foundations and government agencies for specific conservation projects and programs.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships: Partnerships with private companies (Vitro, CEMEX, Linde, Arca Continental, TRANE Technologies, Fundación Azteca) for reforestation, conservation, and environmental restoration projects under corporate social responsibility programs.
3. Consulting and Technical Services: Environmental consulting services offered to organizations and companies regarding forestry and reforestation topics, including wildlife management advice and environmental impact assessments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Organización Vida Silvestre (OVIS) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association that administers four private wildlife reserves totaling 38,303 hectares across Mexico, runs species recovery programs for endangered wildlife including the Mexican Gray Wolf and Western Sierra Parrot, implements ecosystem restoration projects such as mangrove reforestation and wetland rehabilitation, and offers environmental consulting, forestry advisory, and community-based conservation services to government agencies, corporate partners, and ejidos.

Product overview

Organización Vida Silvestre (OVIS) is a Mexican wildlife conservation nonprofit organization, not a technology product company. Founded in 1996, OVIS focuses on species conservation, ecosystem management, and environmental education rather than commercial technology products. Their core offerings include: four private wildlife reserves (Isla El Carmen in Baja California Sur, Reserva El Plomito in Sonora, Reserva La Mesa in Nuevo León, and Reserva Los Ébanos in Tamaulipas); species recovery programs for endangered wildlife including the Mexican gray wolf, desert bighorn sheep, western screeching parrot, and prairie dog; environmental consulting and wildlife management services; reforestation initiatives through the NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación program; and community education and training workshops. The organization does not offer commercial software products, platforms, or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación: Reforestation program partnering with corporations for environmental restoration projects across Mexico.

Products and services

• Reserva Los Ébanos Private wildlife reserve covering approximately 3,500 hectares plus 800 hectares of lagoon system in Tamaulipas, serving as a priority wetland habitat for migratory birds and native flora such as mezquite and ebano.
• Isla El Carmen 15,100-hectare private reserve on Isla El Carmen in Loreto, Baja California Sur, featuring Sonoran Desert ecosystems, 8 vegetation communities, and innovative tidal pumping mangrove restoration technology.
• Reserva La Mesa 9,328-hectare private reserve in Marín, Nuevo León, serving as the primary facility for the Mexican Gray Wolf semi-captive breeding program and Sierra Madre Occidental species conservation.
• Rancho El Plomito (Reserva El Plomito)

Quantifiable outcome

• 81.65% reproductive success rate across 605 monitored Western Sierra Parrot nests over 26 years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Salinas del Pacífico SA de CVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Co-administration partnership for Isla El Carmen conservation since 1996. Salinas del Pacífico and OVIS work together to protect and conserve the island's flora and fauna in the Gulf of California.
• San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on Western Sierra Parrot conservation, Mexican Gray Wolf recovery, and satellite transmitter tracking technology. San Diego Zoo provides technical expertise and funding support for conservation programs.
• World Parrot TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Western Sierra Parrot conservation efforts and habitat protection initiatives in Sierra Madre Occidental.
• Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGFD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBinational collaboration for Western Sierra Parrot conservation and species recovery programs along the US-Mexico border.
• US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and technical support through programs including North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) and Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA).
• VitromajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate alliance for white-tailed deer reintroduction in San Luis Potosí. Vitro provided sponsorship for the first reintroduction of white-tailed deer in the Ejido Estación El Salado.
• CEMEXmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for deer reintroduction programs and ecosystem restoration in the Altiplano Potosino region.
• LindemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for mangrove reforestation in Marismas Nacionales. Collaboration through NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación program, including volunteer reforestation events with 900+ mangrove plants.
• Arca ContinentalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner in NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación program. Collaborated on tree adoption events for World Environment Day celebrations.
• TRANE TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner joining NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación for reforestation activities.
• Fundación AztecaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Mexican Prairie Dog conservation efforts in San Luis Potosí through collaborative conservation programs.
• Grupo FiloaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partner in Mexican Prairie Dog conservation initiatives.
• United Way WorldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in wetlands conservation efforts at Isla El Carmen.
• Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on wild cats in Sierra Madre Occidental, wolf conservation studies, and biodiversity monitoring in Chihuahua.
• Universidad Autónoma de San Luis PotosícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on Mexican Prairie Dog conservation and migratory bird studies in Altiplano Potosino.
• IPICYT (Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for migratory bird studies and habitat quality assessment in the Altiplano Potosino region.
• University of Illinois-ChampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration for migratory bird conservation and habitat studies in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands.
• USGS Bird Banding LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on bird banding and migratory species tracking data.
• Great Bird ObservatoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in desert bird conservation including monitoring programs for Bendire's Thrasher and Crissal Thrasher.
• PROFEPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal environmental enforcement agency collaborating on Golden Eagle rescue, rehabilitation, and release programs.
• SAMA ZacatecasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState environmental agency collaborating on Golden Eagle conservation and Guerreros Águila brigade formation.
• Smithsonian Conservation Biology InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Long-billed Curlew migratory ecology research with GPS transmitter deployment for population tracking.
• Intermountain Bird Observatory (Boise State University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Long-billed Curlew conservation and migratory studies.
• University of Oklahoma (Aeroecology Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on Long-billed Curlew migratory ecology.
• Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Golden Eagle conservation and satellite transmitter placement projects.
• Parques y Biodiversidad de TamaulipasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated white-tailed deer for reintroduction program in San Luis Potosí.
• Wildlife Management México, A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife management organization providing support and sponsorship for deer reintroduction programs.
• ALFACEROminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for white-tailed deer reintroduction in San Luis Potosí ecosystem restoration.
• Cedral GreenhouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for ecosystem restoration programs in San Luis Potosí.
• ViakableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for reforestation activities in celebration of 65th anniversary.
• CICODE A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education organization collaborating on art and awareness programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Wildlands Network: NGO focused on wildlife corridors and landscape connectivity in North America, including Mexican Gray Wolf recovery work — overlaps with OVIS's species reintroduction and Sierra Madre Occidental conservation.
• San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: Zoo-based conservation organization that is an active OVIS partner in Western Sierra Parrot and Mexican Gray Wolf programs; comparable applied conservation research and species recovery work but operating from a US-based zoological institution.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy Mexico: Global land and water conservation NGO with Mexican operations focused on protected areas, sustainable forestry and climate — comparable conservation model and funding sources but at significantly larger scale.
• National Audubon Society: US-based bird conservation NGO with strong Latin America programs; overlaps with OVIS's migratory bird, Long-billed Curlew and shorebird conservation work and shares similar USFWS/NAWCA funding channels.
• WWF México: The Mexican office of a global conservation organization working across species, forests, oceans and freshwater; competes for similar corporate CSR partnerships, government contracts, and international grants but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Island Conservation: Specialist NGO focused on invasive species removal and island ecosystem restoration; directly comparable to OVIS's Isla El Carmen mangrove and island restoration work in Baja California Sur.
• Reforestamos México: Mexican nonprofit focused on reforestation, ecosystem restoration and CSR-driven tree-planting partnerships — directly comparable to OVIS's NOW: Alianza por la Reforestación program in model and corporate partner base.
• World Parrot Trust: International NGO dedicated to parrot conservation that is a core OVIS partner in Western Sierra Parrot work; comparable niche focus on endangered parrot species across Latin America.
• Ducks Unlimited de México: Focused on wetlands, waterfowl and migratory bird conservation in Mexico, with comparable work in Gulf coastal wetlands (e.g., Laguna Madre) and binational NAWCA-funded projects — directly overlaps with OVIS's Los Ébanos reserve and migratory bird programs.
• Pronatura A.C. One of Mexico's largest conservation NGOs, running terrestrial and marine conservation programs across multiple Mexican states with a similar portfolio of species recovery, habitat restoration, and community-based conservation — the most direct peer to OVIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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