In total, there are three thousand trees of Pino Maximinoi, Pino Oocarpa, and Cypress an endemic species of the area. They will be planted by municipal employees, community members, and students in the region. Agrobosques will support the effort by providing technical follow-up to the process.
The trees were delivered in biodegradable membranes to prevent rivers’ basins and soil fertility from receiving plastic wastes and non-environmentally friendly materials.
With this effort, the company aims to establish an entire program that, over the next five years, seeks to plant around 8350 acres with three million trees. These trees will be planted in an area that is in serious danger of erosion.
For Sacos del Atlántico, leading this important reforestation process is vital to motivate more companies to get involved in environmental caretaking.
The Sierra de ‘Las Minas’ is a biodiversity jewel due to its wide variety of elevations, ranging from 10 to 3,000 meters above sea level. In this mountain range, more than 63 rivers are born, a particularly important resource for the dry valleys of the region.
This reserve is home to at least 885 species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. It covers an area of two thousand 426 square kilometers and is considered by experts, from the main universities in the country, as an irreplaceable seed bank for reforestation and agroforestry in the tropics.
Three thousand trees were delivered to the authorities of Usumatlán in the department of Zacapa.
The trees of Pino Maximinoi, Pino Oocarpa, and Cypress were delivered in biodegradable membranes, environmentally friendly.
