Welcome to El Refugio de Potosi - Wildlife conservation and environmental education!

El Refugio De Potosí – A Center for Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Education

Welcome to El Refugio de Potosí

Experience the bio-diversity of our region. Come. Visit. Explore El Refugio de Posotí!

Your visit to El Refugio de Potosí will be filled with fun, adventure and learning. There are some important things you will need to know in preparing for you visit. That info can be found on our "Your Visit" page.

Welcoem to El Refugio de Potosi While you are exploring our website before your visit just looking around, there is a lot of great information to be found. For instance, did you know that Mexico is home to an amazing range of plants and animals. You can learn more on our "Biodiversity" page or you can explore our always changing exhibits. For a peek you can visit our "Exhibits" page.

There is a great deal to do and see at El Refugio de Potosi and you can be an active part of our evolution. Learn about our past, who we are now and what our future holds on our "About Us" page. Then take a few moments to explore your opportunities to "Donate", participate and help El Refugio de Potosi grow.

See you soon!

NEWS!
Dates Temporary Closure:

El Refugio wil be closed from August 20th to November 24th 2013 so that we may focus on some new projects. August 20th is a long ways out, so there is still plenty of time to visit us. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you all back in November!

El Refugio de Potosi Needs You. Get Involved, Donate!

You help is invaluable to our continued work at El Refugio de Potosi. Whether you are contrubing through our animal adoption program, memorials or making direct donations to specific programs such as our Sperm Whale project, we are grateful.

Adopt and Help!

Turn you interest of wildlife into a compassionate act by sponsoring a wild animal with a symbolic adoption.

Each animal at El Refugio de Potosi is unique, requiring individual care and attention. Adoptions help to feed and maintain the animals in our care. Whatever animal you select, your contribution goes directly to support your animal and our programs. Visit our "Adoption" page to select the animals you want to help!

Our Mission
Our MissionConservation of the flora and fauna of the coastal, tropical dry forest region near Zihuatanejo, Jose Azueta, Guerrero, Mexico.

Goals
Increase awareness and appreciation of the life cycle of the tropical dry forest and of native species in the region of Barra de Potosí, Guerrero, Mexico, through preservation, exhibition, reproduction, education and research.

New:
We are excited to add a new guide by Nick Lethaby and Brad Waggoner. Birding Guerrero, Mexico: The Ixtapa/ Zihuatanejo Area and the Sierra Madre del Sur.