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MLR Forestal trains neighboring communities in prevention of natural disasters
Fidel Sequeira, a resident of the Bethel #2 community in Siuna, recalls that as Hurricane Eta (which hit the Caribbean in November 2020) approached, “people didn’t think anything was going to happen.” And yet, it happened. So, he joined to support his community. “I was the coordinator of the brigade that was formed with the…
The Biodiversity Consultancy visits and trains MLR Forestal for the advancement of its ecological restoration project
The international Finance Corporation’s (IFC) eight Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability are an international reference that for companies like MLR Forestal represent a fundamental component of their environmental and social risk management. Performance Standard 6, as cited by the IFC, “recognizes that the protection and conservation of biodiversity, the maintenance of ecosystem services,…
MLR Forestal and the San Miguel community will continue to work hand in hand
Near the community of San Miguel there is a farm of the same name with a particular history. This eighty-hectare plot of land, owned by MLR Forestal, was razed in November 2020, by hurricanes Eta and Iota. From the small multigrade school in the town, the young teak trees were knocked down and then the…
World Bee Day, key insects for human survival
A small bee carrying pollen from one flower to another is fundamental for the human being to continue existing on planet Earth, why? Because, as the United Nations (UN) reports: Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of ecosystems as essential for the production and reproduction of many wild crops and plants. Nearly 90…
MLR Forestal and the Bethel #2 community strengthen their ties
The Bethel #2 community, neighbor of MLR Forestal, turned to the community assembly convened by the company. The call was open to all the inhabitants of the community, receiving a participation of more than seventy people who gathered at the school of the town. The community assemblies are part of MLR Forestal’s relationship plan with…
MLR Forestal and the Mayangna community of Sakalwas, establish good neighborly agreement
The Mayangna community of Sakalwas and the company signed an agreement described by residents as "unique in its history"