Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are certified as tree nurseries.

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

Indigenous peoples who have received training in connection with the Müse'si project, which resulted from an agreement signed by Minambiente and Conservation International, will, in addition to tree nurseries, ecological restoration strategies, the ecology of the species to be created, as well as monitoring and Developing information reporting helps protect the environment in one of the most specialized ecosystems in the world.

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

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

He also stressed 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 kindergartens and the establishment of the Gunmaku community together with the construction of the kindergarten restoration.

At the same time, capacity sharing will be considered with training community members regarding the construction and operation of tree nurseries, plant material breeding, planting and monitoring, and economic instruments. It presents the quantification, analysis and results of the capture of CO2 measures of the initiative.

“We have visited the Arawak community enormously. They opened their hearts, hearts and houses to this beautiful forest, and showed what they were doing, ecological restoration. They restore nature not only for the reason it was asked for, but because nature protects us when it comes to protecting it. They don't just protect 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.

The first achievements in the community include the construction of a nursery in the Gunmaku region, which provided more than 700,000 seedlings with the support of other nurseries that are being built in the region, connecting communities economically and imparting ancestral knowledge.

“We already have fairly advanced challenges. The most important thing is that the involvement of the municipality, all families involved and the same inhabitants of the Sierra carry out the restoration. With the participation of the community, we ensure the success of this restoration. “Fabio Arjona (Fabio Arjona), director of Conservation International Colombia, concluded.

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