PES payment level by cohort of beneficiaries in selected municipalities.

The modality corresponds to the ecosystem service recognized in the municipalities according to the definition of eligible areas of the cohort of interest. Since 2010, special program for Lacandon rainforest and federal PES program are operating simultaneously in the municipalities of our study area. The area under PES corresponds to the total area put under PES for the modality of interest in our study area. The payment level by modality is defined in the procedural rules published annually. The annual payment by hectare is expressed in Mexican pesos and do not evolve during the five-years of the contract. The equivalent in USD is calculated using the exchange rate for the 1st of January 2014 (13.05 Pesos/USD). Source: List of participants are published annually on CONAFOR website.PES payment level by cohort of beneficiaries in selected municipalities.