The Santa Teresita del Tuparro Indigenous Reserve, established in 1983, spans 205,000 hectares in the transition zone between the Orinoquía and the Colombian Amazon. It is home to various species and indigenous communities, including the Sikuani, Piapoco, and Curripaco, among others.
In the indigenous reserves of the Amazon Forest Barrier, the lack of training following the sedentarization of indigenous communities has led to the slash-and-burn practice for agriculture, causing degradation and fragmentation of the Amazonian ecosystem.
The project in Cumaribo, Colombia, aims to replace slash-and-burn practices in Santa Teresita del Tuparro with a sustainable agricultural model. It proposes establishing permanent plots in the savanna to halt deforestation, regenerate forests, and increase carbon capture. Additionally, adjacent areas will be reforested to restore degraded ecosystems. Beyond environmental protection, the project will create jobs and enable the reinvestment of benefits from carbon and biodiversity credits into the sustainable development of the community.
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