Gold mining had degraded around 45,000 hectares of land in Antioquia, Colombia over 12 years. A natural reforestation approach was used, planting over 120 native tree species. This led to a regrowth of forests that are now home to jaguars, sloths, and primates. The reforested 1,292 hectares offset the emissions of 90,000 Colombians and earn over $150,000 per year in carbon credits. The project founder emphasized observing nature and applying what was already there, with native populations playing an important role.
Gold mining had degraded around 45,000 hectares of land in Antioquia, Colombia over 12 years. A natural reforestation approach was used, planting over 120 native tree species. This led to a regrowth of forests that are now home to jaguars, sloths, and primates. The reforested 1,292 hectares offset the emissions of 90,000 Colombians and earn over $150,000 per year in carbon credits. The project founder emphasized observing nature and applying what was already there, with native populations playing an important role.
Gold mining had degraded around 45,000 hectares of land in Antioquia, Colombia over 12 years. A natural reforestation approach was used, planting over 120 native tree species. This led to a regrowth of forests that are now home to jaguars, sloths, and primates. The reforested 1,292 hectares offset the emissions of 90,000 Colombians and earn over $150,000 per year in carbon credits. The project founder emphasized observing nature and applying what was already there, with native populations playing an important role.
Gold mining had degraded around 45,000 hectares of land in Antioquia, Colombia over 12 years. A natural reforestation approach was used, planting over 120 native tree species. This led to a regrowth of forests that are now home to jaguars, sloths, and primates. The reforested 1,292 hectares offset the emissions of 90,000 Colombians and earn over $150,000 per year in carbon credits. The project founder emphasized observing nature and applying what was already there, with native populations playing an important role.
Antioquia, Colombia; ~45,000ha degraded by gold mining
12 years ago
Thomas (2014). Gold rush: Forest
devastated by mining is reborn. Nature 511:155
Today
>120 native tree species
Jaguars, sloths, primates 1,292ha ~ >150,000USD/year Average emissions of 90,000 Colombians
Pauxi pauxi
Dipterix oleifera
No
hemos creado ni inventado nada; hemos
observado con mucha atencin y encontrado cosas que siempre han estado y estarn en la naturaleza, de la que hacen parte muy importante los nativos o pobladores de la regin We did not create or invent anything new; only with much attention we have observed and applied things that have always been there in nature, of which the natives populations are an integral part