Logging of Rompepicos 2 impacts native flora

04 MIN 30 SEC

Emmanuel Aveldaño

Monterrey, Mexico (August 24, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.

The cleared area is located on El Picacho de la Botella hill, in the Escalera Canyon, in the Huasteca region. Credit: Emmanuel Aveldaño

Agua y Serenaje plans to build a new Rompepicos dam, for which explorations have already been carried out, affecting the green area.

Agua y Serenaje plans to build a new Rompepicos dam, for which explorations have already been conducted, affecting the green area. Credit: Emmanuel Aveldaño

A tour of the area revealed exposed soil, dead branches, and trunks cut from clearing.

A tour of the area revealed exposed soil, dead branches, and trunks cut down by clearing. Credit: Emmanuel Aveldaño

To take measurements for the construction of Rompepicos 2 , an area of the town of El Caracol , in La Huasteca , was cleared at the request of Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey (AyD), the state agency promoting the project.