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Forest Conservation in the Higua River Watershed - Yaque del Norte Water Fund

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Area: 5888268 km2
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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: Dominican Republic
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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
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Replenishment
Progress to Date: 193.25 Hectares of land conserved and restored
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2014  »  Dec. 31, 2014
Project Website: www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/policies/...
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
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Project Overview

This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, achieved the conservation and restoration of 193.25 hectares of forests in the Higua River Watershed of the Yaque del Norte basin, a major source of drinking water for the city of Santiago. Land use changes in the region driven by extensive cattle ranching have decreased forest cover, altering the hydrology of the watershed. This project consisted of three parts: (1) Protection of 105.61 ha of existing primary forest remnan…

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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, achieved the conservation and restoration of 193.25 hectares of forests in the Higua River Watershed of the Yaque del Norte basin, a major source of drinking water for the city of Santiago. Land use changes in the region driven by extensive cattle ranching have decreased forest cover, altering the hydrology of the watershed. This project consisted of three parts: (1) Protection of 105.61 ha of existing primary forest remnants to avoid conversion to agriculture or cattle ranching. This was achieved via conservation agreements with landowners that will prevent timber extraction and forest conversion. (2) Restoration of 18.69 ha of lands that had been used for coffee production and had been hit by coffee rust disease. These areas had poor hydrological conditions, poor shade cover, and visible exposed soil. The restoration activity planted healthy varieties of coffee resistent to coffee rust in addition to tree species to provide shade. If these areas had not been restored, they would likely have been converted to intensive agriculture. (3) Assisted restoration on 40.17 ha that had been primarily used for subsistence farming, had almost no forest cover, and low land productivity. In many cases the lands were abandoned. This activity restored the land by returning 75% of it to grazed woodlands and 25% to well-maintained straight row crops.

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The Coca-Cola Company (Organization)

www.coca-cola.com

The Coca-ColaCompany is the world's largest beverage company. The purpose of company is to refresh the world and make a difference. Our vision is to craft the brands and choice of drinks that people love, to refresh them in body … Learn More

The Nature Conservancy (Organization)

www.nature.org

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. We acheive this through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 550 scientists, located in all 50 U.S. states … Learn More

Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Organization)

fondoaguayaque.org

The Nature Conservancy and its partners designed the Yaque del Norte Water Fund explicitly with climate change in mind. Its activities will contribute to regulating base flow and reducing soil erosion with the aim of reducing future water security risk … Learn More

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