El Papán Reserve
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Protection Core
Biodiversity Reserve
We conserve and regenerate the sanctuary that monoculture destroyed.
We conserve and regenerate the sanctuary that monoculture destroyed.
Veracruz faces a critical loss of biodiversity. According to Global Forest Watch data, the state lost nearly 541,000 hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2024.
The uncontrolled expansion of citrus monocultures and cattle pastures has turned continuous rainforest into isolated "islands". This breaks essential biological corridors for larger fauna and causes the progressive, lethal drying of aquifers.
Satellite Evidence:
Visual contrast between the protected area of the Reserve and the erosion of the surrounding monoculture.
While surrounding lands suffer from extreme water erosion, at El Papán we implement active strategies to retain water and regenerate living soil.
We built a strategic biomimicry-based dike for water and sediment retention. The results exceeded theoretical models: in just 7 months, the structure infiltrated thousands of liters daily into the water table and raised the topographic soil level by one meter.
Measured Impact (Retention)
150 m³
of fertile soil recovered (50m x 3m x 1m)
Massive reforestation in 2025 with endemic native species: Cedar, Mahogany, Rosewood, and Spring Tree. The goal is to restore the complete vertical structure of the medium sub-evergreen rainforest.
Absolute eradication of agrochemicals and glyphosate. We foster the accumulation of biomass and leaf litter to reactivate the mycelium network and create a biologically invincible substrate.
The presence and return of these key species confirm the health and accelerated recovery of the reserve's food web.
Apex predator felines whose presence is the ultimate indicator of health. Their work naturally regulates populations of smaller herbivores.
The emblematic bird that crowns our canopy and gives the project its name. Its majestic hanging nests are living testimony to a tall and structured rainforest.
The great planters. Hyperactive seed dispersers that are fundamental for the natural and random regeneration of the forest.
The engineers of the subsoil. By digging for food, they oxygenate the earth and control insect populations in the lowest stratum.
"At El Papán, we take action. We recently implemented a successful rescue protocol for a juvenile armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), protecting it from poaching and domestic predation to safely relocate it in our Core Zone."
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