Restoration of kewiña forests | Restauración de los bosques de kewiña

By Edwin Fernández Rojas, Los Tiempos:

Flora. Kewiña, the green heartbeat of the high Andean mountains

Residents of Kumara plant kewiña. | Faunagua

The tireless reforestation efforts led by Faunagua show no signs of slowing down. In the first week of January, they planted 66,000 kewiña saplings across three communities: Chiaraje, Kumara, and Palca Palca.

Faunagua aims to reach 110,000 saplings by the end of the month.

In this context, they plan to reforest in the San Bartolomé community tomorrow and Friday with 22,000 saplings.

According to the environmental organization’s plan, the initiative will conclude in the Icari community on January 20 and 21.

The kewiña is a native species that plays a crucial role in regulating the water cycle, supporting water supply for agriculture and daily needs of local communities and future generations.

This activity is part of the project “Restoration of kewiña forests on the northern slope of the Tunari mountain range in the Cochabamba department,” carried out by Faunagua as part of the Andean Action program, with the support of Ecoan – Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos and Global Forest Generation, in collaboration with the Municipality of Cocapata and the Center for Biodiversity and Genetics – UMSS.

“We are grateful for the commitment of the communities in carrying out these reforestations. These men and women are incredible; their strength inspires and amazes us,” highlight the members of Faunagua.

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