We have reforested 1,800,000 natives trees in Ecuador

At Jocotoco, reforestation starts at the moment we identify what native species can serve to offer shade with the width of its foliage, as in the case of the cedar, or which plants produce food for specific species, such as the avocado tree or the canelo (Licaria limbosa).

When you think of reforestation, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely the act of planting trees, no? Yet something we've learned in the last 16 years from our team that specialized in reforestation is that the concept is much broader.

For this, we undertake a thorough analysis of the soil, of species native to the region and their capacity to offer protection, their nesting sites, and the local fauna's food sources. Afterward, we work to collect these plants' seeds; we sprout them, and we plant them in specific parcels. From that moment, we must work for many years to maintain these nurseries to guarantee the efficacy of the reforestation effort.

Did you know that three to five years of maintenance are required after planting to ensure successful reforestation of a parcel?

This is how to date, thanks to your donations, we have reforested 4,739 acres (1,918 ha) of forest with a total of 1,844,319 trees, representing 130 native species. This is nearly six times as large as the area of Central Park in New York.

Currently, the Buenaventura reserve is the most reforested, with a total of 1,660 acres (672 ha), followed by Tapichalaca and Jorupe, each with 694 acres (281 ha). We have also reforested in Yanacocha (413 acres=167 ha), Canandé (371 acres=150 ha), Narupa (297 acres=120 ha), Cerro de Arcos, Ayampe, and some regions belonging to ACMUS of Palanda and its Association of Ecological Coffee Growers, these last two located in the province of Zamora Chinchipe.

We will keep working to restore deforested areas in Ecuador and to guarantee the continued survival of the diverse species that live there and their ability to spread through secure areas through the creation of biological corridors. We will also continue to preserve water sources for local communities, as in the case of ACMUS of Palanda.