"Tabaquillo” trees, the local name for Polylepis, are the only forest-forming tree in the mountain ranges of the Córdoba highlands. Mismanagement of the Polylepis forests led to their fragmentation, resulting in isolated tree patches, or “tree islands.” Fundación Bosquizar is focused on reviving Tabaquillo forests. They have planted hundreds of thousands of Polylepis australis in regions like Pampa de Achala and extend their support to other areas such as Los Hornillos.
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