Cuban eastern province promotes forest protection
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The province of Holguín boosts the protection of forest as part of its strategies to mitigate deforestation, one of the region's major environmental problems.
According to Geovanny Zaldívar Martínez, a specialist in this area, the province managed to incorporate more than 9,000 hectares into sustainable land management programs in 2025, based on national and international projects.
He noted that the fundamental objective is to reverse and halt environmental degradation through reforestation, improvement, and community education efforts.
Zaldívar Martínez added that priority is being given to watersheds, the ecosystems of the Turquino Plan, and protected areas, where forests are essential for maintaining species balance.
Alongside the forestry program, other initiatives are being implemented, such as soil demonstration plots and watershed rehabilitation. These programs promote the use of natural fertilizers and provide economic incentives to farmers for employing sustainable agricultural techniques.
The province has achieved results in the recovery of mining areas through the reintroduction of native flora varieties, including the Cuban pine (Pinus cubensis), whose young specimens are monitored regularly.
The region has a total of 373,000 hectares of forest, including both plantations and natural areas. Environmental regulatory agencies, the flora and fauna department, and the Center for Environmental Research and Services are also involved in their protection. (Source: ACN)
