Day: October 11, 2019

Forests, Latin America’s great wealth: how to protect them?

Latin America is a region of forests. In Colombia, for example, about 5.700 tree species are registered out of the approximately 60.000 that exist in the world, and in Brazil it is possible to find about 8.700 registered trees.

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Memorandum of understanding

To perform reforestation or forest protection activities

Agroforestry systems
Silvopastoral systems
Commercial plantations
Assisted Natural Regeneration
Ecosystem restoration
Forest conservation
Others associated with the reduction of pressure on forests, such as ecotourism and environmental education.

Minimum desirable areas

Reforestation: 1.500 hectares
Conservation: 10.000 hectares

Projects that have started their activities in a period of less than 4 years.
Non-existence of land restitution claims
Not being reported on international or national watch lists
For reforestation projects: Not having cut down the forest to plan
For conservation projects: Existence of forest with verifiable threat of deforestation
To be located in the strategic areas of the Jaguar Corridor and ISA's presence (Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru).
In Chile, our focal species is the puma
To have the documentation supporting the ownership of the land, contracts or agreements that prove their rights over the areas.
To have the necessary resources or sources of financing to implement planting, cultivation, or conservation activities.
Authority to make decisions as owner or representative of project owners
Willingness to provide project information in an agile manner
Willingness to commit to the Program through carbon credits
Willingness to sign agreements with allies
Generate a positive impact for the environment, the community and biodiversity.

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