SUMMARYThis proposed program aims to address the need for water security of 300 families of the Ticuna indigenous community in the Colombian Amazon basin. The strategic plan to achieve this goal is the implementation of a solar powered water supply system, which is both environmentally friendly and sustainable in the long term. The infrastructure of …
Based on an ecoregional planning exercise for the selection of priority sites for conservation in the Colombian Pacific and the qualification of ecological criteria, 14,400 hectares of Cupica Bay were identified as a potential site for the establishment of a marine protected area (MPA). This area presents a mosaic of marine and coastal ecosystems that …
SUMMARY Welcome to the exciting world of coffee tourism with an INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) twist in the Quechua indigenous community in Colombia. This project is an initiative of the FUNDACIÓN BOSQUE COLOMBIANO in agreement with the Quechúa community, which has been involved in the production and commercialization of coffee for generations. In order to …
MESSAGE TO OUR CONSERVATION PARTNERSDear friends,Throughout history we have faced great challenges, but none like the pandemic that paralyzed the world during 2020-2022. Although the origin of COVID -19 is not entirely clear, we know that its expansion was faster in societies facing environmental crises. Today more than ever, life tests our resilience to get …
RESUMEN The plan for the conservation of threatened birds “Niceforo’s Wren (Thryophilus nicefori) of Colombia 2019–2025: progress, achievements and outlook constituted as a successful model to lead the strategies seeking to mitigate the main threats on Niceforo’s Wren (Thryophilus nicefori) in Colombia. This plan was based on all the information available on these species up …
ABSTRACTDespite being considered one of the most endangered primates in the world, knowledge about the distribution and population status of the brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) is scarce. This work compiles the information that has been obtained on brown spider monkeys in Colombia for the last few years in a document that contains the current …
RESUMENThe Arahuac Gecko (Lepidoblepharis miyatai) is the smallest lizard in the world, it is endemic to Colombia and is Critically Endangered CR, by the IUCN, on the verge of extinction. For the construction of this plan, it was necessary to evaluate both the Arahuac gecko (Lepidoblepharis miyatai) populations in the area for more than five …
RESUMENRay populations in the Colombian Pacific are being decimated to the point of extermination. The three species of giant rays are targeted by small indigenous Emberá fishermen: Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris), Bentfin Devilray (Mobula thurstoni) and Sicklefin Devilray (Mobula tarapacana). Poaching of sea rays off the Colombian Pacific coast is still rampant, but today, …
RESUMEN The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is listed as Vulnerable (VU) based on population declines and fragmentation by at least 70% in the last 25 years, mainly due to continued levels of hunting in most of the region, coupled with the incidental increase in calf mortality in recent years, global warming trends and increased climate …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe main objective of the BOSQUE COLOMBIANO ORG Corporation during the year 2021, was the recovery of the species harmed by the fires in the Colombian Amazon forests. Then the initiatives implemented.In 2021, activities of both conservation and environmental education, which are described in this report. Equally and not least, the fact that there …