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   Minimizing Emissions
Gran Tierra supports environmental projects that aid in carbon sequestration. Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric CO2. Through photosynthesis, forests and vegetation sequester carbon by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting it into organic matter used as a fuel source.
Through reforestation and conservation efforts led by
Gran Tierra, over 33,000 tonnes of Co2e is sequestered each year in the regions near GTE’s operations. Of the 33,000 tonnes, 72% of the total is sequestered from the reforestation and conservation efforts in the Putumayo region alone.
NaturAmazonas: Nature Based Solutions to Reduce Deforestation
The NaturAmazonas project, a collaboration between
Gran Tierra and renowned environmental NGO Conservation International, is accelerating its reforestation efforts. This environmental initiative will reforest 1,000 hectares of land, secure and maintain 18,000 hectares of forested land that adjoin the restoration areas, and it is expected to sequester approximately 8.7 million tonnes of C02 over its lifetime.
As part of the NaturAmazonas project, a network of agroforestry nurseries have been established, all of which contribute to Gran Tierra’s reforestation efforts. The Guayuyaco Agroforestry Center in the town of Piamonte was converted and refurbished from an abandoned social site of a nearby Indigenous Inga community, and is capable of growing over one million seedlings each year to support the reforestation initiative. The newly opened Sacha Wasi nursery is located near GTE’s Costayaco facility and has a similar capacity to cultivate and grow seedlings for reforestation and educational purposes.
8.7
MILLION TONNES
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sequestered by
NaturAmazonas
 THIS LARGE-SCALE SUSTAINABLE REFORESTATION INITIATIVE DELIVERS A VARIETY OF BENEFITS:
Distribution of efficient stoves in rural areas that will improve air quality and reduce the release of carbon
Strengthened relationships between institutions to establish a shared vision for reducing deforestation
Education about sustainable use of resources that come from the forest
Building a wealth of botanical knowledge about the flora in the sensitive Andes-Amazon piedmont region through the collection and analysis of over 10,000 plant specimens
An emerging sustainable beekeeping and honey industry in the region
Employment opportunities for hundreds of workers from the area
                               














































































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