Thanks to coordinated work with communities and ejidos (communal landholdings) that have certified properties and forest management programs, the reforestation program in the state is making significant progress, stated Claudia Hernández Espino, head of the State Secretariat of Natural Resources and the Environment (SERNYMA).
“We have the support of all the ejidos and communities that have certified properties. They are responsible for carrying out their reforestation efforts, and it is an area in which we are making significant progress,” she noted.
The official emphasized that reforestation is part of the agency’s core mission and constitutes a central action within the State Program of Action Against Climate Change, especially for the conservation of carbon sinks in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range.
Hernández added that the state has a continuous plant production facility, with nearly one million seedlings at the Sahuatoba nursery, while the Praxedis Nursery can produce up to four million plants.
This is an activity we will continue working on, always in close collaboration with ejidos and communities, with the goal of strengthening the state program against climate change, said Claudia Hernández Espino.
Regarding the percentage of plants that do not survive, the secretary explained that the figure depends on factors such as humidity and water availability. “Fortunately, this year, when the rainy season began, it was very beneficial for the forest. We have approximately an 80 percent survival rate for what is planted,” she commented.
She also warned that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. “We can no longer say that there are atypical rains or extremely high heat waves. This behavior will be commonplace: these are effects of climate change,” she stated.
Hernández Espino affirmed that low temperatures and frosts during the winter help the forest’s natural recovery and maintain its ecological balance, which is positive for the next reforestation cycle. “We hope for cold weather and good frosts, which oxygenate the forest and help conserve soil moisture,” she concluded.
Source: oem
