Environment

Puerto Vallarta environment

The bay, rivers, beaches, and mangroves shape daily life here. This hub keeps the big picture, what’s changing now, and our best reporting in one place.
Environment

The big picture

Bay health drives fishing, tourism, and weekend plans. Rainy season runoff changes water quality. Development and crowds push hard on beaches, estuaries, and hillsides.

When the city posts advisories, the message lands on families and small businesses first. Cleanups help, but long-term fixes sit in pipes, plants, and rules.

Wildlife shares these spaces. Turtles nest on our beaches. Whales pass offshore in season. Birds and crocodiles hold fragile ground in wetlands.

Our coverage follows advisories, enforcement by the Green Patrol, cleanup efforts, and the projects meant to keep the bay healthy.

What’s happening now