We care about our planet
Trees are very necessary for life on our planet. The oxygen that human beings need is vital for life, since on average we inhale between 5 and 6 liters of the element per minute. Making calculations, the human being needs between 300 and 600 liters of oxygen per hour, which is about 7,200 to 8,000 liters per day. If we want to calculate how much oxygen a tree generates, we have to know that the daily oxygen that a person needs is the equivalent to that generated by 22 trees on the entire planet. Hence lies the importance of nature in our environment, since it is vital to our lives. Therefore, the approximate amount of oxygen that a tree can produce per day would be around 320 to 360 liters in 24 hours. Since not all trees are the same, the size, the species, the leaf they have, the location, the environment, all this influences the generation of oxygen that is beneficial to humans.
With these calculations we obtain a first clear answer: green areas in cities are necessary, not only as a vital recreation for society, but also as a method of oxygen intake for humans. We know that approximately 0.5 hectares of trees produce the oxygen necessary to live about 18 people, which is why it is interesting that, in large cities, where the air is more polluted, it should be counteracted with parks, green areas and gardens that generate the necessary element for human life. The authorities are beginning to take measures in this regard, since a new path of reforestation of trees and natural areas is necessary if we want, in 2050, where we are expected to be more than 9,000 million people in the world, to be able to breathe pure oxygen coming from the trees.
Aware of this situation and with a high degree of environmental and social responsibility, this is how we acquired a 1.5-hectare property in the Costa Rican Atlantic in 2005 and we keep it reforested all year round, with which we not only cover our family needs for vital gas, but allows us to produce much more oxygen for human life. Our plantation has Vochysia guatemalensis, known as “bota rama or Cebo”. The bark is light brown in color, the leaves are simple and opposite, the place of collection or habitat is from 0 to 600m above sea level in rainforests, the wood is used for construction and furniture. This tree, from 15 to 40 m tall, is distributed from Mexico to Panama, in Costa Rica on both slopes in very humid climates from 0 to 1000 m elevation. It is a timber tree that also allows the recovery of degraded soils and its wood is used in general carpentry and construction of interior elements. The dried leaves are used as mordants in dyeing processes.
