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| 24,000 pine trees were planted in the buffer zone of the reserve. Photo/©: M. Reinhard |
Some areas with secondary shrub are adjacent to the primary cloud forest within the Chelemhá reserve. The national forestry institute (INAB) is managing a program for the support of reforestation activities. Unfortunately, only projects with pine trees (Pinus spp.) were carried out until now. The resident species Pinus maximinoi was planted in Chelemhá in 2000.
On the initiative of UPROBON a unique project for the reforestation with other local tree species was started in collaboration with INAB. A member of UPROBON permanently residing in Chelemhá is coordinating the collection of fruit and seedlings of broadleaf trees. They are cultivated in the conservation center in Chelemhá.
Adjacent to the primary cloud forest, 18 ha were lent to the local people to grow maize under the condition they would plant broadleaf trees between the corn plants. These trees grow under the shaded protection of the maize plants.
