Pronatura Regional Summary Sierra Zongolica 2009-2012

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PRONATURA VERACRUZ Regional Program for the Sierra Zongolica 2009-2012 ERIC ZENTMYER Area Coordinator

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A summary of the work conducted by Pronatura Veracruz in the Sierra Zongolica, Mexico, during the first phase of the project "Habitat Recovery in the Sierra Zongolica"financed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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PRONATURA VERACRUZRegional Program for the Sierra Zongolica

2009-2012

ERIC ZENTMYER

Area Coordinator

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STATISTICSSurface area: • 94,000 hectares• 662 square milesVegetation:• 3 ecoregions• 12 vegetation typesPopulation:• 12 municipalities• 134,205 inhabitants

GENERAL INFORMATION

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JUNE 2009: Project Begins with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Project Goals • 500 Hectares protected.

• 300 hectares reforested/restored.• 300,000 Trees produced and distributed.

• 5 municipalities involved in habitat restoration.• 10 schools participating in reforestation efforts.

• 1 GUIDEBOOK PROMOTING NATIVE TREES FOR HABITAT.• 8 GIS MAPS DETERMINING MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT QUALITY.

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Secretariat of Environment • Operating 10 nurseries in the region.• Only 2 species produced for monoculture plantations:

-Pinus patula and Cupressus benthamii

INITIAL PARTNERSHIPS

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Tropical ForestCloud ForestPine-Oak ForestPlantations

600 ha

1000 ha

300 ha

300 ha

500 ha

500 ha

600 ha 110 ha

300 ha

IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM

Government “reforestation” programs were replacing naTIVE forests with plantations at an alarming rate= Nursery’s area

of influence (hectares/year)

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110 ha

10-YEAR IMPACT OF MONOCULTURE ON NATIVE FORESTS

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OBJECTIVES

1. Diversify the forestry sector according to native biodiversity

2. Form a para-institutional network to extend the reach and impact of the diversified forestry program.

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Selvamesófilo

ACTIONS1. Establish nursery production in an eco-tone between tropical and montane cloud forest.

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2009 2010-2011SUBSTRATE

•IN 2009 GOVERNMENT NURSERIES WERE GATHERING SUBSTRATE BY REMOVING PRECIOUS TOPSOIL FROM FARMLANDS.

• IN 2010 A PARTNERSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED WITH CAFÉ MERINO S.A. de CV TO OBTAIN 80m3 OF COFFEE PULP FOR COMPOSTING.

• SUBSTRATE WAS PRODUCED WITH COMPOSTED COFFEE PULP, SUGAR CANE BAGASSE AND SAWDUST.

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ADVANCES 2010

SEED COLLECTION

• ESTABLISHED SEED COLLECTION CALENDAR • CONDUCTED GERMINATION STUDIES • IDENTIFIED AND MAPPED REGIONAL SEED BANKS

ADVANCES 2011

•CERTIFIED SEED BANKS •PUBLISHED MANUAL FOR NATIVE SPECIES

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NURSERY

ADVANCES 2009-2011•DIVERSIFICATION: 42 CLOUD FOREST/TROPICAL SPECIES PRODUCED •SURPASSED GOAL WITH 357,000 TREES PRODUCED

ADVANCES 2011-2012•DEVELOPED PRODUCTION OF TROPICAL FRUIT TREES•EXPANDED PRODUCTION MODEL TO OTHER NURSERIES

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1. CAFE MERINO2. LUMBERMILLS substrate

1. UNIVERSITY2. PROPERTY OWNERS

1. SEDESMA2. PRONATURA

1. INIFAP2. CHAPINGO

distribution

supplies

promotion

1. FUND FOR PEACE2. WORLD VISION3. SEC. OF ENVIRONMENT4. UNITED NATIONS

1. RADIO XEZON 2. COFFEE COUNCILNURSERY

PRONATURA

education

seed

1. ZONGOLICA UNIVERSITY2. LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS

projects

ACTIONS2. Establish partnerships for production cycle

technical

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REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

ADVANCES 2009-2011•ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH FUND FOR PEACE, WORLD VISION AND COFFEE COUNCIL OF ZONGOLICA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TREES

ADVANCES 2009-2012•PROCURED $200k USD IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM AMERICAN FORESTS FOR DISTRIBUTION/REFORESTATION/OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

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2009DISTRIBUCION

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2010DISTRIBUCION

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2011DISTRIBUTION

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ACTIONS3. Establish an institutional network to foment and strengthen

the Eco-forestry program in the Sierra Zonglica

MEDIA Water Conservation

Utilization

Reforestation

EcologicalRestoration

LOCAL ORGS

NGOs

INTERNATIONALSUPPORT

GOVERNMENT

H. AYUNTAMIENTODE ZONGOLICA

EDUCATION

EXPERTNETWORK

SOCIALNETWORK

FINANCIAL NETWORK

BUSINESS

PUBLICITY NETWORK

EJIDOSTLANEPAQUILAINDEPENDENCIAATLANCAOLLA CHICA

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LOCAL PARTNERSHIPSADVANCES 2009-2011•CREATED INTERNSHIP AND THESIS •PROGRAM WITH ZONGOLICA UNIVERSITY•CREATED AN INTERSCHOLASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITEE FOR REFORESTATION AND AWARENESS.

ADVANCES 2011-2012•ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO CERTIFY 500 HECTARES OF PRIVATE CLOUD FOREST RESERVE

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BIRD MONITORING & HABITAT MAPS

ADVANCES 2009-2011•MONITORING DATA COLLECTED FOR 10 PRIORITY MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES.•8 HABITAT QUALITY MAPS COMPLETED•REGISTRY OF 316 SPECIES AND HABITAT USE.

ADVANCES 2011-2012•MONITORING DATA COLLECTED IN DEGRADED LANDSCAPES IN 5 PHASES OF REGENERATION.•ORIENTED RESTORATION PROGRAM ACCORDING TO DATA.

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ADDITIONAL PROJECTSWATER CONSERVATION 2010-2011: Volunteer reforestation (AMERICAN FORESTS) (EJIDOS ZONGOLICA) 2011-2012: Community Water Reserves (WWB-USFWS)

ECOLÓGICAL RESTORATION UTILIZATIONREFORESTATION2010-2011: 180 hectares(AMERICAN FORESTS) (USFWS-NMBCA)(ITSZ-ESCUELAS)2011-2012: 150 hectares(AMERICAN FORESTS)(ITSZ-ESCUELAS)

2010: Demonstration module: 10 hectáreas (AMERICAN FORESTS) 2011: 3 additional modules: 50 hectares (USFWS-NMBCA) (ITSZ)

2010-2012: Beekeepers Training(FUNDEMEX/SEDESMA) 2010-2011: Mushroom Cultivation Workshops(EJIDOS)

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PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

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GRACIAS!

MAYORES INFORMES:ERIC ZENTMYER

COORDINADOR DE ÁREAPronatura Veracruz

(228) [email protected]