Playa del Carmen Residents Denounce Tree Felling on Palmas 2 Boulevard

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Residents of the Palmas II neighborhood and the Flor de Ciruelo extension in Playa del Carmen are denouncing the felling of trees in a green area they say was meant to become a public park.

The lot, roughly 100 meters per side, was expected to be developed into a park for local residents and visitors, according to neighbors. They also say a cenote may be present on the property.

Heavy machinery arrived the day before the complaint and began cutting down trees, destroying a large portion of the site, residents said. They claim they were neither consulted nor informed about the clearing, which they say is advancing quickly and threatens both the vegetation and the surrounding natural environment.

The residents also noted that a tarp on site — which typically identifies the authority or party responsible for a project — had allegedly been rolled up to obscure that information. Still, they said, it is possible to make out that the work may be linked to the state government.

The affected neighbors are now calling on the relevant authorities to investigate the property’s intended use, determine whether the tree removal was authorized, and implement measures to protect the environment. They say wildlife sightings are common in the area and fear that destroying the animals’ habitat could push them into residential zones or lead to their deaths.