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Parque La Isla - Salto La Olla

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Countries: Mexico
Basins: North Pacific (455) (Rio Lerma - Guadalajara)
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: 40% Reduction of water usage
Services Needed: Research & analysis
Desired Partner: Academic Institution
Language: Español
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2015  »  Ongoing
Project Website: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Additional Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created
Beneficiaries: Water utilities
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of technical resources
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 92%

Project Overview

In Los Lagos, Chile, in the Mapuche community of Mapu PilmaiquŽn, a project was started to return approximately 6 hectares of indigenous land near the PilmaiquŽn hydroelectric power station. Today, the community manages this territory with a sustainable tourism project, opening the areaÕs ecosystem to visitors, which is explained according to the Mapuche cosmovision of conservation of the equilibrium of natural resources. This areas, which is called Parque La Isla, welcomes …

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In Los Lagos, Chile, in the Mapuche community of Mapu PilmaiquŽn, a project was started to return approximately 6 hectares of indigenous land near the PilmaiquŽn hydroelectric power station. Today, the community manages this territory with a sustainable tourism project, opening the areaÕs ecosystem to visitors, which is explained according to the Mapuche cosmovision of conservation of the equilibrium of natural resources. This areas, which is called Parque La Isla, welcomes approximately 6,000 tourists every year, which brings economic benefits to the community. A large amount of their profits are invested in park conservation. Thanks to the training of local artisans and the growing flow of visitors, an increasing number of people can benefit from this project by selling their products. To guarantee the presence of the beautiful waterfalls, Enel Generaci—n Chile releases the water from its hydroelectric operation to the benefit of local tourism. In the region of Maule, where Enel Generaci—n Chile shares the available water in the hydroelectric basins with the agricultural sector, a project was started already in 2015 for the optimization of the agricultural irrigation process, in collaboration with CITRA (Center for Irrigation and Agroclimatology Research ) of the University of Talca. Thanks to the adopted techniques, it is possible to reduce water use by more than 40%. More than 700 farmers were trained in sustainable irrigation techniques and experimental fields were started with the local agricultural school to train the new generations.
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Project Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Water utilities
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of technical resources

Project Narrative

¥ To support and strengthen local community land-use planning by communities working with technical assistance in order to decide on the local actions to be carried out. ¥ Integrated water management actions, community monitoring, and nursery rehabilitation, among others. ¥ Action follow-up and monitoring

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