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• The benefits of working with the Sierra Gorda, Mexico

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• Sierra Gorda partner organizations in the mountains of Mexico

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The benefits of working with the Sierra Gorda, Mexico.

Sierra Gorda Mexico´s reforestation project offers several benefits of local and global value:

b.                  Climate

Reforestation  manejo ganadero ecologico  conservacion de la biodivesidad son algunos   types  of carbon offset that actually removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  It is estimated that tropical deforestation accounts for 25% of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere causing global warming.  Restoring the world´s forest cover y suelos a key element in fighting global warming.

c.                   Community

We work in communities of extreme poverty where landowners have few options for generating income.  Traditional agriculture and grazing on the steep slopes of the Sierra Gorda promote severe erosion and soil loss, and lead to watershed degradation.  Our reforestation project creates a sustainable land use alternative, providing much needed additional income to residents of the Reserve. 

d.                  Biodiversity

Mexico is one of the most biologically rich countries in the world that has been largely deforested. More than one million hectares are logged each year (many illegally) which is impacting water and soil quality, depleting aquifers and threatening biodiversity.  Reforestations within the Biosphere Reserve create habitat corridors for wildlife, and restore watersheds by increasing water infiltration and reducing soil erosion.