# Latin American forest restoration initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/latin-american-forest-restoration-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-07-29T20:43:22.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, the State of Mexico launched a gallery‑forest restoration program aimed at protecting rivers, improving water infiltration and reducing soil erosion. The initiative, run by Probosque, completed 16 outings covering more than 17 km of riverbanks, planted native species such as ahuehuete and weeping willow, stabilized slopes, removed solid waste and trained local agrarian groups in silvicultural practices.

Within days, similar restoration momentum expanded across the region. In Chile’s O’Higgins Region, six communes began a participatory ten‑year landscape plan involving citizen workshops to set priorities for ecosystem recovery. In Mexico’s Yucatán state, a collaboration between the state secretariat, the Red Mexicana de Organizaciones Campesinas Forestales and the NGO Forest Trends formalised a jurisdictional REDD+ strategy to curb deforestation and promote sustainable forest management. Additionally, Chile’s Loncoche municipality partnered with the National Forest Corporation to establish multipurpose bosquets, planting around 2 800 native trees to provide timber, non‑timber products and ecosystem services. These developments show a shift from a single‑state riverbank project toward coordinated, community‑led forest restoration efforts spanning Mexico and Chile.

## Claims

- Six communes in Chile's O'Higgins Region began participatory workshops for the Secano Costero Nilahue restoration plan. (single source)
- The Secano Costero Nilahue plan will guide restoration actions for the next ten years. (single source)
- Yucatán signed a collaboration agreement with Red Mocaf and Forest Trends to implement a jurisdictional REDD+ strategy. (single source)
- Approximately 75% of Yucatán's territory is forested. (single source)
- The REDD+ strategy aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and promote sustainable forest management. (single source)
- CONAF and the Municipality of Loncoche will establish 14 multipurpose bosquets with a total of 2,800 native trees. (single source)
- The bosquets are intended to diversify production, restore soils, protect water sources, and capture carbon. (single source)
- Workshops for the Secano Costero Nilahue plan were held on July 13‑14 in Litueche and Marchigüe, and on July 28 in Pichilemu and Paredones. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-29: Chile and Mexico launch community-led landscape restoration projects

Chile's O’Higgins communes begin a ten‑year participatory restoration plan; Yucatán signs REDD+ pact to cut deforestation emissions; Loncoche and CONAF plant 2 800 native trees in multipurpose bosquets.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-and-mexico-launch-community-led-landscape-restoration-projects

### 2026-07-25: State of Mexico launches gallery forest restoration to protect rivers

Mexico's State of Mexico government, via Probosque, is restoring riparian gallery forests along over 17 km of rivers, planting native trees, removing 16 t of waste and training local agrarian groups as part of

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/state-of-mexico-launches-gallery-forest-restoration-to-protect-rivers

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