Island Wide.
Puerto Rico’s island biogeography has created endemics that require island-scale migration opportunities as climate shifts push coffee viability higher or entirely novel realms.
Hacienda Masini is seriously committed to island and highland biodiversity, setting aside over 95% of its land for water and soil quality, habitat conservation, and connectivity.
In support of the Bosque Modelo project, which seeks to connect critical habitats island-wide, the farm has set aside or created habitat corridors in key riparian and ridge areas to strengthen connections.
Passive activities, including birding, trekking, and slow tourism are encouraged and supported for individuals and groups conducting research or leading education. Click on the button below to inquire about opportunities.
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Climate Change
Research by Fain et al. projects difficult conditions for Specialty Coffee in Puerto Rico, and illustrates the need to anticipate and adapt to coming challenges.
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Highland Forest
To support connectivity the farm has set aside large tracts of mature forest and created habitat corridors in key riparian and ridge areas to strengthen connections.
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Endemic Birds
More than 50 birds, many endemic, call Hacienda Masini home or flyway, making its forests and habitat critical in bird and other wildlife conservation. Hacienda Masini Supports Sopi and NatuCaribe.
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Soil Conservation
Recent research to map slides that resulted from Hurricane Maria illustrate the key role roads, even abandoned for a century, play in triggering mass soil displacements through landslides.
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Upper Yauco Watershed
Anchoring Yauco’s central highlands, Hacienda Masini provides critical soil conservation and water quality to downstream communities.
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El Centenario
In the nearby Guanica Dry Forest, this massive Guayacan was already giant at the the time of Spanish colonization. It only escaped becoming a ship mast due to its hidden location. The farm needs rare highland hardwoods such as Capá and Asuago to maintain its authenticity and has a timber production program for stock.
More than 50 birds, many endemic, call Hacienda Masini home or flyway, making its forests and habitat critical in bird and other wildlife conservation. Hacienda Masini Supports Sopi and NatuCaribe.
Recent research to map slides that resulted from Hurricane Maria illustrate the key role roads, even abandoned for a century, play in triggering mass soil displacements through landslides.
Anchoring Yauco’s central highlands, Hacienda Masini provides critical soil conservation and water quality to downstream communities.
In the nearby Guanica Dry Forest, this massive Guayacan was already giant at the the time of Spanish colonization. It only escaped becoming a ship mast due to its hidden location. The farm needs rare highland hardwoods such as Capá and Asuago to maintain its authenticity and has a timber production program for stock.
To support connectivity the farm has set aside large tracts of mature forest and created habitat corridors in key riparian and ridge areas to strengthen connections.
Fain et al's research shows potentially worsening conditions for caficultores in Puerto Rico.
In the nearby Guanica Dry Forest, this massive Guayacan was already giant at the the time of Spanish colonization. It only escaped becoming a ship mast due to its hidden location. The farm needs rare highland hardwoods such as Capá and Asuago to maintain its authenticity and has a timber production program for stock.
Research by Fain et al. projects difficult conditions for Specialty Coffee in Puerto Rico, and illustrates the need to anticipate and adapt to coming challenges.
To support connectivity the farm has set aside large tracts of mature forest and created habitat corridors in key riparian and ridge areas to strengthen connections.
More than 50 birds, many endemic, call Hacienda Masini home or flyway, making its forests and habitat critical in bird and other wildlife conservation. Hacienda Masini Supports Sopi and NatuCaribe.
Hacienda Masini occupies critical territory in the conservation vision of the Bosque Modelo, a migration and resiliency project to connect and strengthen the island's most vital forests.
Recent research to map slides that resulted from Hurricane Maria illustrate the key role roads, even abandoned for a century, play in triggering mass soil displacements through landslides.
Anchoring Yauco’s central highlands, Hacienda Masini provides critical soil conservation and water quality to downstream communities.