Planting Jungle Hardwood Trees
Our goal for 2008-9 is to plant over 1000 jungle hardwood trees from a handfull of over-exploited and endangered species at our center in Baltimori, Tambopata, Perú. In addition to enriching biodiversity and ensuring conservation of these important species, our trees are part of our “Living Seed Bank” program, a means of providing seed for future reforestation projects and future generations.
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Upcoming: Basic Agroforestry, Baltimori Project
We are finalizing plans for our first community-wide effort in the rural/wilderness community of Baltimori on the Tambopata River, Peru. The first year of the project includes plans for the planting of a half acre of economically important tree species (from fruits to hardwoods) on the farmlands of each of the 25 families in the community. We are very excited about giving the gift of trees to our neighbors.
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Camino Verde's work is focused in the Tambopata river basin in Madre de Dios, Peru. The nearby Tambopata Reserve is an important protected area that has been recognized as a biodiversity Hot Spot and is considered by some to be the most biodiverse place on Earth. Sadly, the region's forests and rivers face increasing pressures from migratory agriculture, irresponsible lumber extraction and reckless gold mining.
