Nicanor project area
Some time ago on this area forests were cut down for pasture. The previous owner used one of the spaces as a paddock. The current vegetation primarily comprises grassland and occasional scattered trees.
Region
Darién
Total area
377
Fincas
4
Distance from Pan-American Highway
3 km
Afforestation status
14 % of the current area is afforested
The adjoining farms are currently used as teak plantations and grazing land.
“Here we are reclaiming land where forests once stood – and which is currently still grazing land.”
Jonathan Dominguez
Forestry Manager
Vega
Size: 37 ha
Project start: 2022
Afforested: 80 %
Potential tree species for afforestation:
Cocobolo, Rosewood (Dalbergia retusa)
Tropical Oak (Tabebuia rosea)
Pink Trumpet (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata)
Almendro (Dipteryx panamensis (Mountain Almond)
Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
Balsam of Peru (Miroxylon balsamo)
Ron-ron (Astronium gravioles)
Teak (Tectona grandis)
Moreno
Size: 131 ha
Project start: 2022
Afforested: 84 %
Potential tree species for afforestation:
Cocobolo, Rosewood (Dalbergia retusa)
Tropical Oak (Tabebuia rosea)
Pink Trumpet (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata)
Almendro (Dipteryx pnamensis)
Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon balsamo)
Ron-ron (Astronium graveolens)
Teak (Tectona grandis)