What's next
Restoration doesn't stop at the pine savanna. Here is what we're building next, and where we're taking the project over the next twenty years and beyond.
Mangroves
We've started work to protect and restore the mangrove forest of La Mosquitia. The leaders in Lainasta came to us with a question: could we help with their mangroves? The forest has shrunk through logging, and it has grown more exposed as extreme weather and eroding riverbanks take their toll. This is where the next chapter begins.
Biochar
When we protect large areas of pine savanna, far more forest comes back on its own than the carbon we count and sell. That means we'll need to thin it, so there isn't so much biomass that a fire could threaten the young trees. There's no local market for thin timber, so instead of leaving the cleared wood to rot, we turn it into biochar. Part of the area first protected in 2023 is already close to its first thinning, so we'll begin biochar trials as soon as we can.
Beyond 20 years
The goal of the project is to lift the economy of the whole community, and to turn La Mosquitia from one of the poorest regions in Honduras into a good place to live. La Mosquitia is large and sparsely populated, and there is no shortage of land. That leaves real room for sustainable forestry in the future, where the timber that is harvested goes into buildings and uses that keep the carbon locked away for many years. In that way we build an economy that supports the Miskito people, and keeps the forest from being cleared again.
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We're looking for partners and supporters for the next phase. Come and see it for yourself.
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