Guatemala's community logging model cuts deforestation while boosting local incomes

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Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve has adopted a community-managed concession system that allows controlled, legal harvesting of a limited number of trees under strict regulations. Local communities also work to restore degraded land and cultivate new forest growth as part of the program. Officials report that the model has achieved near-zero deforestation rates in the areas where it operates. Beyond environmental gains, the initiative has created employment opportunities and raised income levels for participating communities.

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