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Costayaco Forestry Center: A Unique Resource For Reforestation
The Costayaco Forestry Center (CFC) is one of the most innovative reforestation efforts in South America and spans over 210 hectares of land in the Putumayo Department.
Established by Gran Tierra in 2010 in coordination with the regional environmental regulator, CORPOAMAZONIA, the Center has grown large enough to become a habitat for the protection of wildlife that would otherwise be in danger. Hundreds of birds and thousands of butterflies can be seen throughout the area.
Through the Costayaco Forestry Center initiative Gran Tierra has planted 59,000 trees at the CFC, reforested 144,000 trees across the Putumayo Department, donated 30,000 trees to local communities and educational centers and has planted 75 native species of trees. The Center also works to increase environmental awareness by providing educational opportunities for communities to learn about the importance of protecting the forests and environment.
In total GTE has planted over 222,000 trees through its environmental investments.
2018 Report Recommendations
• Utilize flowmeters to validate fuel consumption at combustion equipment.
• Focus attention on creating a robust inventory of vulnerable leak components in order to better understand and address fugitive emissions.
• Consider the addition of tank vapour control technology across GTE sites. Such control efficiencies could potentially reduce 90% of GHG emissions due to flashing.
GRAN TIERRA FOOTPRINT CONSERVATION VS. OPERATIONS
GTE CONSERVATION FOOTPRINT:
1,000 Hectares1
Land Reforested, Conserved, and Protected
88.4 Hectares
GTE OPERATIONS FOOTPRINT
1Total hectares reforested, conserved and protected as of 2018 through GTE's environmental initiatives including the Costayaco Forestry Center and the NaturAmazonas project implemented by NGO Conservation International.