In most forested places in the world logical thinking people have come to the conclusion that some trees are worth more when left standing in ecologically intact forests.
Puebla, Mexico is one of those places saving forest habitat for the many irreplaceable benefits they accrue to humans and other living things.
1,500-hectare park in Puebla designated natural protected area
The declaration shields the area from real estate development
The Flor del Bosque park, located southeast of Puebla city, has been declared a natural protected area, the state government announced on Thursday.
This will mean that the park’s 1,501 hectares will be off-limits for real estate development and other kinds of new settlement, and that the communities already living on the land will be obliged to participate in its sustainable use and protection.
