BUAP University Botanical Garden hosts first Oak Festival

The University Botanical Garden of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), in collaboration with the Global Consortium for the Conservation of Oaks (GCCO), is hosting the first Oak Festival from October 20 to 23. The event aims to promote conservation, research, and public awareness regarding oak trees.

As part of the festivities, three specimens of Quercus hirtifolia, commonly known as the black oak, were planted. This species is currently listed as endangered. The BUAP botanical garden maintains a significant living collection, housing approximately 90 species of the Quercus genus and representing more than 50 percent of the 170 oak species found in Mexico.

The festival includes an exhibition of 23 different oak species to demonstrate their diversity and characteristics. Experts involved in the initiative include Jesús Francisco López Olguín, Allen Coombes, Maricela Rodríguez Acosta, and Etelvina Gándara Zamorano.