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GTE’s Costayaco Forestry Center has supported the ecosystem connectivity strategy by aggregating, restoring and protecting
212 hectares.
An Alliance with ANDI
Another alliance, with ANDI (the National Business Association of Colombia), the National Natural Parks of Colombia and the Humboldt Biological Research Institute, is focused on ecosystem protection, restoration and connectivity, sustainable development of biodiversity and promoting sustainable development in the region.
The alliance’s accomplishments thus far include:
• National Parks of Colombia and Gran Tierra are currently working together to create a framework for conservation agreements in protected areas.
• GTE’s Costayaco Forestry Center has supported the ecosystem connectivity strategy by restoring and protecting 212 hectares.
• Ongoing coordination of environmental investments.
Amazon Butterfly Species Guidebook
Gran Tierra partnered with CORPOAMAZONIA, the Corporation for the Sustainable Development of the Southern Amazon, to produce the first guidebook to the approximately 145 species of butterflies that exist in the Amazon piedmont. This study and cataloguing is a significant step in developing management and conservation practices for these species with high potential for scientific research and tourism.