This year seven indigenous communities and four ejidos (communal properties) that live in and around the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) reforested 143.29 hectares with 50,936 trees! The trees were grown and maintained in 15 school nurseries, seven community nurseries and two nurseries located at Alternare's training center. Nine hundred eighty two children and adults took care of maintaining the nurseries to have the seedlings ready and actively participated in tree planting.
Several species of pines (Pinus pseudostrobus, Pinus oocarpa, Pinus leiophylla and Pinus devoniana) were planted in the buffer zone of the MBBR along with aile (Alnus acuminata), ash (Fraxius), oyamel (Abies religiosa) and oak (Quercus). The tree nurseries were maintained by teachers, students, communities and the Alternare team.
Map of Reforestation Sites 2025
Alternare's team members supported the reforestation work tending to the nurseries in the different communities and at their Training Center.
Note: the number of hectares reforested and trees planted has been updated to reflect the latest numbers.
