Cancún, Quintana Roo — The city’s Arboriza Cancún program has planted 3,531 trees across its first three phases and will keep working to reach its goal of 11,000 trees at sites around the city by 2027.
Mayor Ana Paty Peralta said the third phase is still underway and covers medians, parks, green spaces and public schools in the municipality of Benito Juárez.
The strategy aims to expand vegetation cover in urban areas to reduce the so-called heat islands, improve air quality and help the ground capture rainwater. Officials also want to create shaded spaces that are more comfortable for families to gather.
According to city officials, reforestation also helps protect local wildlife and strengthen urban ecosystems, while easing the effects of high temperatures in a fast-growing city.
The program also relies on public participation and promotes environmental education for children and young people through activities at schools and public spaces that encourage residents to care for the trees.
With 3,531 trees reported so far, the municipal government still needs to plant another 7,469 to meet its 11,000-tree target in 2027.
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