Experiences

Sistemas Agroforestales Comunitarios

We have 4 hectares of Agroforestry System (SAF), within these we have seringa, chestnut, bacaba, cinnamon, copoazú, coffee, sangre de grado, wild tubers, cocona, oak, copaibo, among other fruit trees and wild species. We commercialize copoazú pulp since 2017; coffee since 2018 and chestnut since 2021. We conduct guided tours with different organizations to understand and raise awareness about the behavior of Brazil nut in SAF. We have knowledge exchange routes through comparative systems between rotation systems with short-term species and PFS, generating awareness of the importance of reforesting areas degraded by the exploitation of loggers and others that threaten the life of ecosystems.

Country: Bolivia,

When did this experience begin?: 04/11/2013

At what stage is the experience currently?: With proven impact, on the way to consolidation

Is the experience legally recognized?: Yes

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Information on the Legally Recognized Organization

Name of the organization leading the experience: COMUNIDAD DE NUEVA ESPERANZA

Year in which it was established: 04/11/2013

Acronym (initials) of the organization: SAFC

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Description of the Organization: The community agroforestry systems is a work of reforestation of areas degraded by the exploitation of loggers, reforestation was carried out with native species such as chestnut, syringa, copaibo, sangre de grado, and wild fruit trees, and this experience we are sharing with all those who wish to work in a more environmentally friendly way.

Address of the organization's headquarters: localidad de PUERTO MORALES

Why does experience contribute to Socio-Environmental Justice and Good Living?

We are recovering areas degraded by loggers through reforestation with native trees such as chestnut, siringa and medicinal species as well as wild fruit trees.

The work carried out by the experience contributes to the following categories of Socio-Environmental Justice and Good Living.

Territorial Context of the Experience

Context: The experience takes place in the municipality of Santa Rosa del Abuná, community of Nueva Esperanza, Bolivia. One of the main pressures facing the territory is the expansion of the agricultural frontier and extensive cattle ranching, which cause forest loss, degradation of ecosystems and water sources, as well as contributing to an increase in the causes associated with climate variability. In this context, reforestation processes, which require perseverance and long-term resilience, are affected by the instability of the agricultural calendar, due to alterations in climatic cycles, putting at risk the planning of production and the survival of regeneration processes in reforested areas. In addition, forest fires intensify in times of drought, often as a result of uncontrolled logging by some local residents. Another worrying aspect is the low environmental awareness and, to a certain extent, the lack of interest of young people in participating in environmental care and conservation.