Overview

• Authorities estimate about 9,000 of roughly 15,000 Canary Island palms in the capital are in terminal decline from pathogens, creating fall hazards.
• The first phase targets four central boroughs where most failing palms are concentrated: Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Coyoacán and Miguel Hidalgo.
• Sedema is deploying 120 specialists and 25 vehicles, including 40‑ton cranes, while Obras y Servicios adds 70 workers and 33 vehicles for removals and planting.
• Replacement plantings will favor native species such as duraznillo, tejocote, arrayán and olmo, with ongoing monitoring of both surviving palms and new trees.
• Removed trunks will receive phytosanitary treatment for reuse as urban furniture, and the effort ties into broader 2030 reforestation goals highlighted by the IBU 2025 canopy deficits.