environment
April 26, 2026
Mattelsa's clothing brand expands its environmental strategy with a new reserve in the Sierra Nevada
Mattelsa announced the creation of Makuk, Photo: Courtesy
TL;DR
- Mattelsa has created Makuk, its second nature reserve, located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, spanning 270 hectares of tropical dry forest.
- The project is entirely funded by the company's profits, reflecting a model of reinvesting in environmental and social projects.
- This initiative addresses the critical loss of tropical dry forest in Colombia, where 92% of the original ecosystem has disappeared.
- Makuk complements Mattelsa's first reserve, Magara, which is over 130 hectares and has seen over 500,000 trees planted.
- Mattelsa's strategy involves ecological restoration, aiming to transform the structural conditions that lead to ecosystem deterioration.
- The company also invests in educational projects and sustainable solutions, such as a bioplastics company.
- Future plans include strengthening reserves, expanding territorial reach, opening a volunteer center, replicating the model in regions like La Guajira, and forming alliances with indigenous communities.