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"Located in the central west of Mexico is the state of Michoacán, famous for
its multiculturalism. Is also one of the most biodiverse states in Mexico. In
its temperate zones, there are forests of oyamel, pine, oak, and pine-oak,
while in the warm areas of the state, there are low and medium deciduous
jungles.
In the last five years, more than 70 Purépecha communities have reforested
their forests with over 2 million pine trees thanks to a pre-Hispanic model
called ‘forest rounds,’ which has ensured a 90% survival rate for the planted
trees.
This is great news, as Michoacán has experienced significant deforestation,
especially in the last decade. Fifty thousand hectares of forest, according to
numbers released by Rosendo Caro Gómez, head of the Michoacán Forest Commission
(Cofom), have been lost.
The forests of Michoacán are particularly important as they form an important
part of the habitat for the monarch butterfly, which travels thousands of
kilometers each year from Canada to hibernate in Mexico.
Illegal logging, land use change (largely for more lucrative avocado
cultivation), urban expansion, etc. are some of the enemies of the forests in
Michoacán. In this sense, the reforestation initiative
Nana Echeri (Mother
Earth) by the Purépecha community is a breath of fresh air for the forests of
Michoacán and the future of their preservation."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
