"The Problem"

"The issue in Cumaribo, Vichada, revolves around the change in customs of indigenous communities after the establishment of permanent reserves without training or assistance in environmental and agricultural management. Originally nomadic and hunter-gatherers, these communities adopted family farming and the slash-and-burn practice for household gardens, leading to the degradation and fragmentation of the transitional Amazonian forests."

"The Solution"

"The Solution"

"The project in Cumaribo, Vichada, Colombia. aims to replace the agricultural practices of the Santa Teresita del Tuparro indigenous community, who currently use the slash-and-burn method for cultivation, which rapidly degrades the soil and reduces the available forest area. The proposal is to establish permanent agricultural plots in the savanna, which would halt deforestation, allow forest recovery, and increase carbon capture. Additionally, the plan includes reforesting areas adjacent to existing forests to expand their size and restore degraded zones. This initiative will create jobs for the local community and enable the reinvestment of benefits obtained from carbon and biodiversity credit generation into the life plan designed by the Santa Teresita del Tuparro community."