Saving the last Black Oak forests in Colombia
Organization information
Agrosolidaria Seccional Charala
Location: Charala, Colombia
Summary
The Black Oak (Trigonobalanus excelsa) is a species that is on the IUCN red list, in danger of extinction (EN). Its forests are highly fragmented by deforestation and one of its last remnants is in the Alto Rio Fonce micro-region south of Santander, Colombia. We, the peasant communities of the area, have decided to protect these forests through voluntary conservation agreements, Participatory Community Monitoring (MCP) and environmental education for rural and urban children and youth.
Project locations
Colombia