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Forest Conservation in the Rio Grande - Rio Chica Watershed, Corporacion Cuenca Verde

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Colombia
Regions: Colombia, Magdalena
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Replenishment
Progress to Date: 370.52ha |310.80 (ML/yr) Total ha protected|Total Replenishment Benefit
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2014  »  Dec. 2014
Project Website: www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/policies/...
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, implemented forest conservation, grassland restoration, and pasture restoration on 370.52 ha in the Rio Grande Ð Rio Chico Watershed of Colombia. In the area, cattle management represents 50% of the land use, followed by agriculture (38%) and forests (22%). Soil degradation and erosion on hillsides, as well as human-induced fires are problems in the area. Conversion of native grasslands with high water retention capacity an…

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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, implemented forest conservation, grassland restoration, and pasture restoration on 370.52 ha in the Rio Grande Ð Rio Chico Watershed of Colombia. In the area, cattle management represents 50% of the land use, followed by agriculture (38%) and forests (22%). Soil degradation and erosion on hillsides, as well as human-induced fires are problems in the area. Conversion of native grasslands with high water retention capacity and forests to agricultural areas threatens the natural vegetation. The project areas are at a high risk of being converted to agricultural cropland and grazing pastures, activities which would alter the natural vegetation and natural hydrologic function, impact the water supply, and degrade the water quality. The project activities consisted of four parts: (1) Forest conservation on 365.82 hectares via conservation agreements with landowners where they commit to maintaining existing forests in conservation, allow regeneration, and install fences. (2) Grassland restoration on 1.69 hectares. Before this activity was implemented, the area was covered by active pastures where cattle could access grasslands, impacting the vegetation structure and the quality of the water. Fences were installed to exclude cows. As a result, the grassland and native vegetation have been restored and remain protected from cattle degradation. (3) Pasture restoration on 3.01 ha. active pastures. These pastures were overgrazed with degraded soil. The activity restored and managed pastures, resulting in quality pastures of kikuyo (grass) with adequate soil cover and no soil degradation. Cattle access will be allowed after the pasture have been recovered and according to a sustainable plan that will include rotation system, silvopastoral system and other sustainable measures defined in the property action plan with the landowner.

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