The Mixteca Alta region in Oaxaca, Mexico is characterized by its severely degraded landscapes. In the last three decades, the region has experienced a remarkable local forest transition. This paper reveals the drivers that favored local forest transition in five communities of Mixteca Alta. Three questions were addressed: how much forest cover was gained during the last three decades? What were the drivers triggering local forest transition? And what lesson can be derived for public policies aiming to restore forests? A cartographic analysis assessed forest recovery between 1990 and 2018. Community workshops, interviews, participant observation, and the review of historical sources helped reveal core drivers. During the period studied, forest cover increased by 71% (2640 ha), with an annual change of 2.73%. The increases are the result of reforestation and natural regeneration. Drivers of local forest transition include outmigration and new forest policies, as well as endogenous drivers, such as communities' social capital, local institutional efforts, and socio-ecological awareness. The prevalence of endogenous drivers suggests a strong community-based local forest transition pathway. Forest policies that promote local forest restoration need to recognize local land use land cover trajectories and support those that encourage active and passive recovery pathways. Community-based local forest transition could be important for providing environmental benefits to local people, and it may also contribute to global environmental goals.

墨西哥瓦哈卡的 Mixteca Alta 地区的特点是其严重退化的景观。在过去的三年中，该地区经历了显着的当地森林转型。本文揭示了有利于 Mixteca Alta 的五个社区的当地森林转型的驱动因素。解决了三个问题：在过去的 30 年里增加了多少森林覆盖率？触发当地森林转型的驱动因素是什么？对于旨在恢复森林的公共政策，可以得出什么教训？一项制图分析评估了 1990 年至 2018 年之间的森林恢复情况。社区研讨会、访谈、参与观察和历史资料审查有助于揭示核心驱动因素。在研究期间，森林覆盖率增加了 71%（2640 公顷），年变化率为 2.73%。增加是重新造林和自然更新的结果。当地森林转型的驱动因素包括外迁和新的森林政策，以及内源性驱动因素，如社区的社会资本、当地机构努力和社会生态意识。内源性驱动因素的盛行表明了一个强大的以社区为基础的当地森林转型途径。促进当地森林恢复的森林政策需要认识到当地土地利用土地覆盖轨迹并支持那些鼓励主动和被动恢复途径的政策。基于社区的当地森林转型对于为当地人民提供环境效益很重要，也可能有助于实现全球环境目标。以及内生驱动因素，例如社区的社会资本、当地机构的努力和社会生态意识。内源性驱动因素的盛行表明了一个强大的以社区为基础的当地森林转型途径。促进当地森林恢复的森林政策需要认识到当地土地利用土地覆盖轨迹并支持那些鼓励主动和被动恢复途径的政策。基于社区的当地森林转型对于为当地人民提供环境效益很重要，也可能有助于实现全球环境目标。以及内生驱动因素，例如社区的社会资本、当地机构的努力和社会生态意识。内源性驱动因素的盛行表明了一个强大的以社区为基础的当地森林转型途径。促进当地森林恢复的森林政策需要认识到当地土地利用土地覆盖轨迹并支持那些鼓励主动和被动恢复途径的政策。基于社区的当地森林转型对于为当地人民提供环境效益很重要，也可能有助于实现全球环境目标。促进当地森林恢复的森林政策需要认识到当地土地利用土地覆盖轨迹并支持那些鼓励主动和被动恢复途径的政策。以社区为基础的当地森林转型对于为当地人民提供环境效益很重要，也可能有助于实现全球环境目标。促进当地森林恢复的森林政策需要认识到当地土地利用土地覆盖轨迹并支持那些鼓励主动和被动恢复途径的政策。以社区为基础的当地森林转型对于为当地人民提供环境效益很重要，也可能有助于实现全球环境目标。