{"id":53493,"date":"2023-10-20T12:31:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T10:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/projecten\/mexico-bosherstel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:09:41","slug":"mexico-forest-restoration","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/en\/projecten\/mexico-forest-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico (Los Tuxtlas)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  overlay-hero spacing overlay-half\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-block-title-font-size\">Restoring forest landscape and tackling water shortages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Los Tuxtlas \u2013 one of Mexico\u2019s most biodiverse areas \u2013 quite a lot of forest was cut over the years in favor of cattle farming. Result? Biodiversity is diminished and the surroundings <strong>dry out<\/strong>. Because farmers lack fertile soil, they need large amounts of ground to graze their cattle, which hampers recovery of nature. Time for an alternative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with our partner SENDAS, we are helping the people in Los Tuxtlas to plant trees. To some extent, we do this on cattle farmers\u2019 grounds, so that they will use their land more <strong>sustainably<\/strong>. The rest of the trees are planted around wells: sites where water collects naturally. In this way we restore the forest landscape step by step and improve availability of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past few years, we have planted well over<strong> 100,300 trees<\/strong> and helped more than 100 families. In order to be able to help still more people, we are planning on planting another <strong>50,000 trees<\/strong>. Your gift will be very helpful!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper-inner  has-shadow-background-color sticky form-present\" style=\"padding:50px 50px\"><div class=\"form-container   \">\n    \n    \n        \n                    <h3>Participate in our forest projects<\/h3>\n                    \n    <form action=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/en\/forms\/plant-a-tree\/\" method=\"post\" class=\"funnel short\">\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_page\" value=\"\">\n\n        <div class=\"form-group\">\n                            <!-- Rendering planting_frequency -->\n                <div class=\"form-field\" >\n    <label class=\"field-label no-float font-heading\">How often would you like to plant?<\/label>\n    <ul class=\"radio basic\">\n                                            <li>\n                <input type=\"radio\" name=\"planting_frequency\" value=\"0\" id=\"planting_frequency_0\" data-required=\"true\" checked \/>\n                <label for=\"planting_frequency_0\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\">\n                    Once\n                                    <\/label>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                <input type=\"radio\" name=\"planting_frequency\" value=\"1\" id=\"planting_frequency_1\" data-required=\"true\" \/>\n                <label for=\"planting_frequency_1\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\">\n                    Monthly\n                                    <\/label>\n                            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <!-- End of planting_frequency -->\n                            <!-- Rendering trees_amount -->\n                <div class=\"form-field inline-other dynamic-trees-button  dynamic-trees-button plant-a-tree\" >\n\n    <label class=\"field-label no-float font-heading\">How many trees would you like to plant? <\/label>\n    <ul class=\"radio basic\">\n                                                                                        <li class=\"conditional-option\" data-conditional-field=\"planting_frequency\" data-conditional-value=\"1\" style=\"display: none;\" >\n                                <input\n                        type=\"radio\"\n                        name=\"trees_amount\"\n                        value=\"1\"\n                        id=\"trees_amount_1\"\n                                        \/>\n\n                                <label for=\"trees_amount_1\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\" data-price-length=\"1\">\n                                        <p>1<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/moederboom.svg\" alt=\"Bomen\" role=\"presentation\"><span>&euro;5<\/span><p>Donate 1 tree<\/p>\n                <\/label>\n\n                                <span class=\"validation_message_invalid\">Enter a number<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n                                                                                        <li>\n                                <input\n                        type=\"radio\"\n                        name=\"trees_amount\"\n                        value=\"2\"\n                        id=\"trees_amount_2\"\n                                        \/>\n\n                                <label for=\"trees_amount_2\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\" data-price-length=\"1\">\n                                        <p>2<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/moederboom.svg\" alt=\"Bomen\" role=\"presentation\"><span>&euro;10<\/span><p>Donate 2 trees<\/p>\n                <\/label>\n\n                                <span class=\"validation_message_invalid\">Enter a number<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"conditional-option\" data-conditional-field=\"planting_frequency\" data-conditional-value=\"1\" style=\"display: none;\" >\n                                <input\n                        type=\"radio\"\n                        name=\"trees_amount\"\n                        value=\"3\"\n                        id=\"trees_amount_3\"\n                                        \/>\n\n                                <label for=\"trees_amount_3\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\" data-price-length=\"1\">\n                                        <p>3<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/moederboom.svg\" alt=\"Bomen\" role=\"presentation\"><span>&euro;15<\/span><p>Donate 3 trees<\/p>\n                <\/label>\n\n                                <span class=\"validation_message_invalid\">Enter a number<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"conditional-option\" data-conditional-field=\"planting_frequency\" data-conditional-value=\"0\">\n                                <input\n                        type=\"radio\"\n                        name=\"trees_amount\"\n                        value=\"4\"\n                        id=\"trees_amount_4\"\n                         checked                \/>\n\n                                <label for=\"trees_amount_4\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\" data-price-length=\"1\">\n                                        <p>4<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/moederboom.svg\" alt=\"Bomen\" role=\"presentation\"><span>&euro;20<\/span><p>Donate 4 trees<\/p>\n                <\/label>\n\n                                <span class=\"validation_message_invalid\">Enter a number<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"conditional-option\" data-conditional-field=\"planting_frequency\" data-conditional-value=\"0\">\n                                <input\n                        type=\"radio\"\n                        name=\"trees_amount\"\n                        value=\"10\"\n                        id=\"trees_amount_10\"\n                                        \/>\n\n                                <label for=\"trees_amount_10\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\" data-price-length=\"2\">\n                                        <p>10<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/moederboom.svg\" alt=\"Bomen\" role=\"presentation\"><span>&euro;50<\/span><p>Donate 10 trees<\/p>\n                <\/label>\n\n                                <span class=\"validation_message_invalid\">Enter a number<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                <input\n                        type=\"radio\"\n                        name=\"trees_amount\"\n                        value=\"other\"\n                        id=\"trees_amount_other\"\n                                        \/>\n\n                                <label for=\"trees_amount_other\" class=\"form-input-label no-float\">\n                                            \n\n                                                <input\n                                type=\"text\"\n                                name=\"trees_amount_other\"\n                                maxlength=\"4\"\n                                id=\"trees_amount_other_field\"\n                                value=\"\"\n                                autocomplete=\u201coff\u201d\n                                                                                                                                    placeholder=\"...\"\n                                                        >\n\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/moederboom.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\n                        \n                                        <span>&euro;<span class=\"other-calculated-amount\">0<\/span><\/span><p>Choose your own number<\/p>\n                <\/label>\n\n                                <span class=\"validation_message_invalid\">Enter a number<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <script>window.dynamicButtonData = {\"type\":\"trees\",\"other_min_value\":[\"2\",\"1\"],\"other_min_value_frequency_field\":\"planting_frequency\",\"button_min_error_label\":{\"single\":\"Plant at least %d tree\",\"multi\":\"Plant at least %d trees\"},\"button_label\":{\"single\":\"Plant %d trees\",\"multi\":\"Plant %d trees\"}}<\/script>\n        <\/div>\n                <!-- End of trees_amount -->\n                            <!-- Rendering trees_amount_checkmarks -->\n                <div class=\"form-field field-checkmarks field-checkmarks--vast-donateurschap\" >\n    <ul>\n                    <li>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"10\">\n                    <use href=\"\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/icons.svg#checkmark\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                You will be kept informed about your trees with Track & Trees.\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"10\">\n                    <use href=\"\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/icons.svg#checkmark\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                You will receive an invitation to plant your own trees during a tree planting day.\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"10\">\n                    <use href=\"\/app\/themes\/treesforall\/static\/images\/icons\/icons.svg#checkmark\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                You will (optionally) receive a mailbox tree. We get trees from you, you get a tree from us!\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <script>const fieldCheckMarks = [[\"1\",\"1\"],[\"9999\",\"2\"],[\"9999\",\"3\"]];<\/script>\n    <\/div>\n                <!-- End of trees_amount_checkmarks -->\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button tertiary\" id=\"btnSubmitFormNext\">\n                <span>Choose your projects<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        \n        \n        \n    <\/form>\n\n    \n                \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The project in numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-impact \">\n        <div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-5 justify-content-center\n\">\n                            <div class=\"col impact\">\n\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Moederboom.svg\" alt=\"icon-moederboom\" title=\"\" class=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            \n                    <h3>\n                        <span class=\"number\" data-value=\"200300\" data-decimals=\"0\">\n                                                        0\n                        <\/span>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p>trees will be planted<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col impact\">\n\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hectare.svg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            \n                    <h3>\n                        <span class=\"number\" data-value=\"200\" data-decimals=\"0\">\n                                                        0\n                        <\/span> hectares\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p>forest restored<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col impact\">\n\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Training.svg\" alt=\"icon-training\" title=\"\" class=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            \n                    <h3>\n                        <span class=\"number\" data-value=\"40\" data-decimals=\"0\">\n                                                        0\n                        <\/span>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p>farmers are trained<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col impact\">\n\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huishoudens.svg\" alt=\"icon-huishoudens\" title=\"\" class=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            \n                    <h3>\n                        <span class=\"number\" data-value=\"280\" data-decimals=\"0\">\n                                                        0\n                        <\/span>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p>families benefit from the project<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col impact\">\n\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Aanplant.svg\" alt=\"icon-aanplant\" title=\"\" class=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            \n                    <h3>\n                        <span class=\"number number--is-year\" data-value=\"2023\" data-decimals=\"0\">\n                                                        0\n                        <\/span>\n                                                    &minus;\n                        <span class=\"number number--is-year\" data-value=\"2026\" data-decimals=\"0\">\n                                                        0\n                            <\/span>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p>planting period<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC07942-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC07942\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC08053-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC08053\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC08337-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC08337\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC08349-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC08349\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Participants of the project with trees on their land.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Los Tuxtlas needs more trees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Tuxtlas is a biosphere sanctuary, where agriculture, cattle farming and fishery are allowed within limits. But things have not always been like that. Between 1960 and 2000, cattle farming caused large-scale deforestation and, as a result, about<strong> 90% of trees and plants<\/strong> have disappeared from the reserve over the past 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deforestation not only causes substantial<strong> <\/strong>decrease of unique biodiversity, but also increasing drought, lack of fertile soil and erosion. More and more <strong>wells <\/strong>run dry, whereas the people in the sanctuary desperately need them for drinking water and watering crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One more problem? Lost nature is hardly able to restore itself, since farmers need relatively <strong>large stretches<\/strong> to graze their cattle: roughly 1.5 hectares per cow. What is more, the risk of deforestation grows when farmers wish to keep more cows. Time to break these vicious circles by planting trees and offering alternatives for the farmers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexico-Caro-Carvajal-2-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mexico - Caro Carvajal (2)\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexico-Caro-Carvajal-19-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DCIM100MEDIADJI_0953.JPG\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Meadows where forest used to grow and is now being restored. Photos: Caro Carvajal<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The way we work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with our partner SENDAS we assist local inhabitants to restore the forest landscape and wells in Los Tuxtlas. This done in roughly two ways: we plant trees around wells and in farmers\u2019 properties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Planting trees for more water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First we help endemic communities <strong>planting trees around wells<\/strong>: sites where rainwater collects naturally. Nearly 13,000 families use these wells for their drinking water and for watering crops, but because of deforestation and increasing drought, the wells run dry more and more often. By planting trees right there, the ground retains water better, causing both higher groundwater levels and larger amounts of water in the wells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trees have one more <strong>important advantage<\/strong>: they help prevent flooding and counter erosion. When a substantial shower falls, they \u2018withhold\u2019 the water, as it were, so it can\u2019t run down mountain slopes just like that. As a result of climate change and increasing drought, this type of extreme weather conditions will occur more and more frequently. One extra reason why restoring the forest landscape in Los Tuxtlas is so important.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexico-Caro-Carvajal-8-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mexico - Caro Carvajal (8)\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexico-Caro-Carvajal-13-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mexico - Caro Carvajal (13)\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_3758-2-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"mexico-bomen-waterbronnen\" title=\"DSC_3758-2\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Los Tuxtlas residents cannot live without wells. By planting trees, the quantity of water in these wells will increase.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Planting trees with farmers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, we support cattle farmers when planting<strong> trees, shrubs and hedges<\/strong> on their land, so they will use it in a more sustainable fashion. For instance, farmers will plant hedges as natural fences between parcels. They use leaves and twigs as fodder, so that they need less ground for grazing. Besides, this diminishes the need to cut new trees for cattle farming, whereas it renders more space for restoring lost nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers also plant trees around wells and on steep slopes not suitable for keeping animals. Such <strong>reforestation<\/strong> gives fertile soil, better water management plus shade and cool. Not a luxury in a region getting drier end drier.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC07838-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC07838\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC07881-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC07881\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC08025-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC08025\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC07977-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC07977\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Hedges, trees and shrubs that farmers have planted on their land. They use leaves and twigs as fodder, so that they need less ground for grazing.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This project was set up by SENDAS A.C. this Mexican non-profit organization has dedicated itself to nature conservation in Los Tuxtlas since 1999. SENDAS co-operates closely with Los Tuxtlas Park Authority, Sustainable Cattle Farmers\u2019 Network (ReGaSo) and the university (UNAM) for education, training and monitoring. Local authorities contribute their mite and the Vera Cruz Ministry of the Environment puts tree nurseries at their disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Logo-SENDAS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51966\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;object-fit:cover;width:260px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Logo-SENDAS.png 706w, https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Logo-SENDAS-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\">\u201c\u201cAs a result of cattle farming, in Los Tuxtlas, large areas of forest have disappeared and wells have run dry. With all its consequences. Now the time has come to restore nature.\u201d <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c768922a9d68f5f946bdfea3dc6a23ef\">\u2013 Ismael Parada Domiguez, SENDAS nurseries employee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper overlap-bottom has-secondary-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">The planting location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">Los Tuxtlas is situated in the Mexican state of Vera Cruz. It is famous for its gigantic natural diversity. It is home to thousands of plants and animals, such as puma, aguti, megabat and hummingbird. Since 2006 Los Tuxtlas has carried the status of \u2018UNESCO Biosphere Sanctuary\u2019, which means that it is a protected natural reserve, with limited permission of agriculture, cattle farming and fishery. Our planting locations are spread across the reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-project-location \">\n        <div class=\"acf-map\" data-zoom=\"11\">\n            <div class=\"marker\" data-lat=\"18.4415241\" data-lng=\"-95.2031446\" data-icon=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Aanplant.svg\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An integral approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Los Tuxtlas, Trees for All supports a second SENDAS project which aims to restore <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/en\/projecten\/mexico\/\">mangrove forests<\/a> in the reserve. In nature, after all, things are always interconnected: deforestation on volcano slopes may lead to more erosion, causing coral reefs before the coast to disappear. Do farmers decide on exotic grasses for fodder? It may lead to degradation in the mangrove forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For that reason, we work from an integral approach, considering the landscape as one whole and restoring it by means of various types of activity. Our ultimate target: reinforcing the entire reserve &#8211; from the tops of volcanoes down to the shoreline \u2013 by planting trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">This project of Trees for All contributes to several<br>Sustainable Development Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-sustainable-development-goals \">\n        \n            <div class=\"goal\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/goal-13-climate-action.svg\" alt=\"13. Climate action\" title=\"13. 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