Je m'appelle Rodolfo, j'ai 65 ans, je suis ingénieur agronome à la retraite et j'ai une forte passion pour la nature et surtout les projets de reforestation.

En raison du COVID-19, je suis actuellement coincé en Colombie et j'ai réalisé que c'est le moment idéal pour faire quelque chose de significatif pour notre planète. J'ai commencé un petit projet de reboisement par moi-même, mais je sais qu'avec votre aide et votre soutien, les résultats seront plus efficaces et performants.

Mon projet est petit: je voudrais planter 3 000 arbres par an et continuer à le faire pendant au moins 5 ans. Je suis convaincu que l'impact dans la région sera énorme.

Merci d'avance de faire partie du projet A Tree For Colombia.

My name is Rodolfo, I am a 65 years old, retired agricultural engineer and I have a strong passion for nature and especially reforestation in general.

Due to COVID-19 I am currently stuck in Colombia and I realized that this is the perfect time to do something meaningful for our Planet. I started a small reforestation project on my own, but I know that with your help and support, the results will be more effective and efficient.

My project is small: I want to plant 3,000 trees per year and to keep doing it for at least 5 years. I am confident that the impact in the region will be huge.

I have described a detailed description of my project below. If you have any questions I look forward to having a chat with you.

The Situation

La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is one of the highest coastal mountain ranges in the world.

It covers an area of approximately 17,000 km2
It is the source of 36 rivers.
It is a home to indigenous communities like the Koguis, the Wiwas, the Arhuacos and the Kankuamos.

Over the years, this magnificent biodiverse region has been deforested for several reasons:

Due to illicit plantations in the past
Because of poor agricultural practices of local farmers, as they have a lack of knowledge on how to farm sustainably.

This has endangered many local animal species, it has dried up small rivers and it has killed numerous ancient trees. And above all, despite many promises, it has given no benefit to the local communities.

I am very grateful to have this opportunity during these difficult times. I am eager to give as much as possible to our planet.

To achieve this, I need to start somewhere and Colombia looks like the perfect place.

The Work Plan

There are mainly two things I want to do:

Educate the local farmer: By teaching them how to farm, while conserving our trees and to raise awareness, in order to avoid malpractices from the past.
Restore and protect a forest that once existed in these mountains.

Both can be achieved through reforestation:

The educational part : This includes collecting seeds from local trees, germinating them and creating the nursery.

The restoration part: Planting the trees and providing the necessary care during the first months, which is the most crucial time for their growth.

I have already started with soil analysis, harvest and seed selection, seedling preparation and seed sowing and seedling transplantation into the nursery.

The restoration part needs to start in July, due to the rainy season!

A reforestation project providing education for local communities in Colombia!

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