Indigenous people of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are certified as nurseries.

On Wednesday, March 16, 21 indigenous people from the Aruaca community in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta received a certificate as a bibierist through a program promoted by the Colombian Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Indigenous people who received training related to the Müse'si project, born from an agreement signed by Minambiente and Conservation International, in addition to nurseries, will develop ecological restoration strategies, ecology of species to be established and monitoring and reporting information will contribute to environmental conservation in one of the most special ecosystems in the world.

“We are taking every step we take with the community while respecting the community, its traditions and culture. One of the bets that we promote the most is environmental education. That is why, together, we can contribute to biodiversity and the planet, so it is important to prepare communities like this in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Today there are 21 new nursery schools that become managers with greater awareness in favor of nature”. “, said Environment Minister Carlos Eduardo Correa.

He also confirmed that the ecological restoration process had already begun, and that it was here that the construction of nurseries has already begun, which will help to replant these ecosystems in order to mitigate the impact of the crisis, so that the space and ancestral cultures of indigenous communities are respected. Current biodiversity loss and climate change.

Likewise, he emphasized that this action is possible thanks to the Müse'si project, which consists of four components: the knowledge developed through the socialization workshop and the coordination of the project with the community; 445 family nurseries and the construction of the Gunmaku community, together with the construction of the restoration nursery school.

At the same time, it considers the exchange of capacities with the training of community members on the construction and operation of nurseries, breeding, planting and monitoring of plant materials, and economic tools. It represents the quantification, analysis and results of the capture of CO2 actions of the initiative.

“We visited the Arawak community tremendously. They opened their hearts, hearts and homes, this beautiful forest, and showed what they were doing, ecological restoration. They are restoring nature not only for the reason it was asked for, but because nature protects us when it comes to protecting it. They are not only protecting it for themselves and their water sources, but for all of us. They are an amazing community with a very deep soul and spirit.” said Inger Andersen, head of UNEP.

Among the first achievements achieved in the community is the construction of a nursery school in the Gunmaku area, through which more than 700,000 seedlings were provided with the support of other nurseries that will be built in the area, connecting communities economically and providing ancestral knowledge.

“We already have quite advanced challenges. The most important thing is that the participation of the community, all families involved, and the same residents of the Sierra are doing the restoration. With the participation of the community, we are ensuring the success of this restoration.” Fabio Arjona (Fabio Arjona), Director of Conservation International Colombia, concluded.

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