Foreman Conservation Easement

The Foreman Conservation Easement is a protected natural area in the Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico, located in the municipality of Adjuntas. This protected area was the first conservation easement site to be established in the history of Puerto Rico; these are designated areas established through an agreement between a governmental body and private owners or entities to preserve natural areas from urban development.
The Foreman Conservation Easement was established in 1971 through an agreement between the Foreman family and the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico with the intention of protecting the source of the Portugués River and a habitat that is home to more than 155 species of plants and animals, some of which are considered endangered and/or endemic to Puerto Rico.