 This version of the craft has since spread to a number of other towns, most notably San Martín Tilcajete and La Unión Tejalapan, become a major source of income for the area, especially for Tilcajete.The success of the craft, however, has led to the depletion of the native copal trees.Attempts to remedy this, with reforestation efforts and management of wild copal trees has only had limited success.