Deforestation is one of the greatest threats facing our environment, climate and humanity today.

Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation.^[1] Reforestation can be used to improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air, rebuild natural habitats and ecosystems, mitigate global warming since forests facilitate biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, and harvest for resources, particularly timber.

Profepa, the federal agency charged with protecting Mexico’s natural resources, estimates that the country loses about 1.3 million acres of forests each year, the fifth worst deforestation rate in the world. ^[2] 

The country boasts the highest number of pine and oak species in the world. Other notable trees include mahogany, zapote and ceiba (also known as pochote), the sacred tree of the Maya.

Through our Reforestation Project, we plan to plant 1,000 native trees on throughout the 150 acre “Ranchito” of Chacchoben.