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Protection of La García creek

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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: Colombia
Regions: Colombia, Magdalena
Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Project Tags:
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Nature-Based Solutions
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Progress to Date: 5 related projects created Increased stakeholder participation
Services Needed: Monitoring & evaluation
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Desired Partners: Business
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Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2018  »  Ongoing
Project Website: wateractionhub.org/media/files/2019/08/06/BELLO_Conservaci%C...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Declining water quality, PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Additional Benefits: Basin stakeholder mapping, Other
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users)
Planning & Implementation Time: 1 - 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $50,000 - $100,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 92%

Project Overview

Protection and responsible use of water in the area of the La García dam through an integral process of sustainable management: reforestation and maintenance of native species and environmental education process "vigías del agua" with 20 young people from the San Felix Rural Educational Center, for the appropr of the rational use and care of the available water resources in its territory.

Project Results

  • Diversify the forest species sown in the work areas.
  • Store CO2 emissio…

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Protection and responsible use of water in the area of the La García dam through an integral process of sustainable management: reforestation and maintenance of native species and environmental education process "vigías del agua" with 20 young people from the San Felix Rural Educational Center, for the appropr of the rational use and care of the available water resources in its territory.

Project Results

  • Diversify the forest species sown in the work areas.
  • Store CO2 emissions.
  • Promote the participation of the community in the project.

The results achieved in 2018 are:

  • As a result of the implementation of the Vigías del Agua program, 20 students from the San Felix Educational Institution designed 5 related projects with water management, which will be implemented in the short term.
  • Articulation of diverse actors in the development of the Vigías del Agua program that will allow their sustainability over time.
  • Fabricato is committed to continue with the "Vigías del Agua" program in 2019.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Declining water quality, PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Project Benefits: Basin stakeholder mapping, Other
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users)
Months & Implementing: 1 - 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $50,000 - $100,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources

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INSITU es una organización colombiana sin ánimo de lucro con una sólida experiencia en el trabajo con comunidades rurales, gracias a la articulación con actores claves en los territorios tales como agencias de cooperación internacional, gobierno nacional, organizaciones sociales y … Learn More

Claudio Rivera
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