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Espana Organica

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Spain
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Project SDGs:
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Progress to Date: 53,627 Trees planted
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: City
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Apr. 01, 2013  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.purprojet.com/project/espana-organica
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Soil degradation
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Agricultural growers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: ngo
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 90%

Project Overview

Restoring ecosystems and promoting social welfare with farmers of La Mancha

Created in 2013 this project aims at:

  • Supporting farmers with new income generation through productive tree planting.
  • Preserving the local biodiversity through habitats restoration.
  • Promoting sustainable agricultural practices with trainings on specific topics such as organic farming or green cover implementation.

My sons loves agriculture. He has decided to manage his own fiel. With the project he…

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Restoring ecosystems and promoting social welfare with farmers of La Mancha

Created in 2013 this project aims at:

  • Supporting farmers with new income generation through productive tree planting.
  • Preserving the local biodiversity through habitats restoration.
  • Promoting sustainable agricultural practices with trainings on specific topics such as organic farming or green cover implementation.

My sons loves agriculture. He has decided to manage his own fiel. With the project he has planted pistachio and olive trees in organic farming.” – Mari Carmen

CONTEXT

Developing models of intensive agriculture in Spain has led to deforestation and desertification in some areas, causing periodic droughts, fires, soil erosion and some important pollution problems (water and soil).

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Soil degradation
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Agricultural growers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil society

Project Narrative

BENEFITS The project is conducted in partnership with groups of small and medium farmers in Spain wishing to develop a model of sustainable agriculture to overcome the economic crisis in the country. This project includes several components such as the transition to organic farming, diversification of the activities with the planting of fruit trees (olives, almonds, pistachios), old trees species preservation, protection of biodiversity and natural habitats (especially for birds) or fire-devastated areas regeneration.The Fundación Global Nature coordinates planting activities on the premises: it provides technical assistance and monitoring of the established plantations.

Partner Organizations


We develop agroforestry projects within the supply chains of companies (Insetting) and value water benefits, among others. We develop as well a Trees4Water valuation tool that we would like to share with your platform. WE REGENERATE ECOSYSTEMS TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS … Learn More

Tristan Lecomte
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