Indigenous
Communities Involved:
After
visiting several communities,
we had the interest in 2011
with the Community of San
Antonio de los Lagos.
Located 40 minutes of Leticia
city, where 10.000
trees were reforested.
In
2012 we
developed the project in
the Community
of Valencia,
located 2 hours from the
city of Leticia, 10.500
trees were reforested.
In
2013 we
developed the project in
the Community
of Mocagua,
located about 1 hour and
45 minutes of Leticia city,
where 6.500 trees
were reforested.
We sowed as well, SURBA
tree (Couma Capiron), to
protect the Churuco
Monkey (Lagothrix
lagothricha), which is in
danger of extinction.
In
2014 we
developed the project in
the Community
of San José Km6,
located about 25 minutes
of Leticia City, 5.000
trees were reforested.
In
2015 we
established two (2) reforestation
projects; first project
in the Community
of San José del Río,
located about 30 minutes
by boat of Leticia City,
we are working with Women
Indigenous leaders and we
are expecting to reforest
6.000 trees and
second project in the Community
of San Martín de
Amacayacu,
located about 1 hour and
40 minutes by boat of Leticia
City, we are working with
Women Indigenous leaders
and we reforested 10.000
trees.
In
2016 we
established the reforestation
project in the Community
of Casiyanaira (Km11),
located about 45 minutes
of Leticia City, we are
working with Indigenous
leaders and we reforested
2.500 trees.
In
2017, we
began a new reforestation
project; with a new Indigenous
Community of
Villa Andrea in Loreto next
to Puerto Nariño
we
reforested 6.387
trees;
and
repeat in Casiyanaira
(Km11) we
reforested 3.682
trees,
Km6
we
reforested 1.960
trees and
San Martín de Amacayacu
we
reforested 10.091
trees,
we
finished with a total of
22.120
native trees in 2019.
In
2020,
we developed the reforestation
project in Amazon
Forest with
the Indigenous Community
of
San Martín Amacayacu;
Casiyanaira Km 11; and Arara
we
reforested 10.249
native trees.
In
2021,
we strengthen the projects
in San
Martín Amacayacu;
Casiyanaira Km 11; and Arara.
We reforested
17.089
native
trees and we are expecting
to be successful and develop
the project as we were thinking
since 2020.
For
the 15 projects
developed , a document
is signed between indigenous
leaders and families interested
to get involved in this
project. This partnership
agreement is participatory,
the foundation provide financial,
material work, tools, support,
educational workshops and
the staff. We working to
develop the nursery, seedling
growth, and finally sow
and reforest native species
in deforested areas of the
indigenous communities.
The
Indigenous community contributes
with their work, they decide
what species want to reforest
in their land. We designates
a representative per family,
which works closely with
the Foundation, attending
the activities and in some
cases take a corrective
action, to be succesful.
We
do ¨mingas¨(community
work), to build the nursery
and seed plot, compost recovery,
etc. Seeing the growth of
seedlings, with a support
and visits of the foundation
manager and director. Then,
we proceed to sow timber
trees, fruit trees and traditional
trees for food.
We
recovery all deforested
areas, and we are expecting
to have a sustainable production
of fruits and food for the
community. Having an economic
income and developing sustainable
projects to improve a better
life in their community.
1.
Improve the living conditions
and health of indigenous
communities on the outskirts
of Leticia and Amazonas
Department.
+
Secure and diversify the
food security.
+ Diversify agricultural
production.
+ Provide technical support
and sustainable development
of their traditional orchards.
+
Create an economic and commercial
agricultural production.
+
Sell the surplus production.
2.
Prevent deforestation factors.
+
Establish agroforestry practices
with beneficiaries integrating
the concept of species diversity
and environmental conservation.
+
Replacing the burn practices,
to alternative sustainable
agricultural practices.
+
Establishing fruit and timber
trees in degraded areas.
3.
Value of local species and
biodiversity.
+
Create family nurseries
of fruit trees.
+
Sowing seedlings in the
plots and degraded and deforested
areas.
+
Collect seeds in the forest,
and establish in the damaged
areas around the community.
+
Maintain and protect the
young plants of the beneficiaries.
Our
goal is to generate employment,
economic support for the
basic needs of the communities.
Develop and implement projects,
exotic fruits, crafts, cultural
tradition and the training
of the people, to develop
a sustainable economic alternatives
in long therm.
The Indigenous Communities
have seen positively this
project, as it protects
their cultural identity
and tradition.
Partners.
