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NaturAmazonas: Deforestation Reduction Actions
NaturAmazonas is GTE’s flagship voluntary environmental program in partnership with the non-profit organization, Conservation International. This program aims to accelerate reforestation efforts and combat deforestation in Colombia’s Amazonia region, where the Amazon rainforest connects with the foothills of the Andes Mountain range. This region is home to one of the most sensitive and biodiverse ecosystems in the world.
As part of the NaturAmazonas project, a network of agroforestry nurseries has been established to produce and cultivate native plants, improve sustainable infrastructure, and implement strategies to enhance the overall landscape. These nurseries have a joint capacity of growing 2.5 million seedlings per year. Many of the species cultivated are native to the Andean and Amazonian forests.
Finally, NaturAmazonas has encouraged a cultural shift towards sustainability and fostered knowledge growth, conservation and technical training in the Putumayo region. It also makes a significant contribution towards the 2030 emissions reduction and carbon sequestration targets established by the Colombian national government and the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
“Over its lifetime, the NaturAmazonas project will sequester the same amount of Co2 that it takes to power 10 million homes in one year. Gran Tierra will continue developing and implementing emission reduction programs like NaturAmazonas to reduce emissions and contribute to environmental preservation and protection.”
– DIEGO PEREZ-CLARAMUNT,
VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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