Mexico's Forest Police Destroy 11 Illegal Wood Kilns in Puebla

Forest Police in Puebla, Mexico, have dismantled 11 clandestine kilns used for the illegal dehydration and processing of wood. The discovery was made during routine surveillance operations in the San Nicolás de los Ranchos region.

These illegal structures were found operating without authorization and posed a potential risk to nearby communities. Equipped with digging tools, the state forest police personnel proceeded to disable and destroy the kilns, which were instrumental in processing timber obtained through illicit means. The municipality of San Nicolás de los Ranchos is situated in a significant forest area in central-western Puebla, bordering the Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park.

The region boasts temperate forests in the Puebla Sierra Nevada, characterized by pine, oyamel, and oak trees, as well as high-altitude areas associated with the Popocatépetl volcano. The State Security Secretariat has issued a call to action, encouraging the public to anonymously report any activities related to illegal logging, environmental damage, or the irregular exploitation of forest resources by dialing 089.