Cemex celebrated the 25th anniversary of its El Carmen Nature Reserve, located between Mexico and the United States, reaffirming its commitment to scientific research, habitat and species conservation and restoration.
Spanning 130,000 hectares, the nature reserve is one of North America’s most biodiverse areas and one of the world’s greatest wilderness regions.
“Through our conservation efforts, we are restoring habitats and protecting wildlife and flora in a region vital for biodiversity,” said Fernando A. González, CEO of Cemex. “Twenty-five years of collaboration with environmental organizations at El Carmen strengthens Cemex’s nature-positive strategy and commitment to a more sustainable future.”
Cemex recently launched a rewilding project at El Carmen that successfully reintroduced the American bison, with 117 now residing in the reserve. Over the last 25 years, El Carmen has also successfully reintroduced other species, including desert bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, and desert mule deer, and is home to one of Mexico’s largest black bear populations.
El Carmen encompasses five distinct ecosystems and is home to over 1,500 plant species, 289 bird species, 81 reptile and amphibian species, and 80 mammal species.
