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Corozal residents urge Senate to protect Ubah Moén forest and keep river access

Comisión de Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Laborales del Senado de Puerto Rico · February 28, 2023
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Summary

Community stewards from Corozal told the Senate commission they have conserved the Ubah Moén forest and use traditional servidumbres of passage to access the Río Mavilla; they reported large tree removals, alleged unpermitted work by private contractors, and asked for deslindes, co‑management and legal support.

Representatives of community conservation groups in Corozal told the Senate commission that long‑standing public access to river areas and community management of the Ubah Moén forest are threatened by unregulated clearing and private development.

Ramón Rodríguez de Jesús, a community ranger and representative of…

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