Fundación ProAves – por la conservación en el país de las aves

Nurseries

23 September, 2009

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Nurserie Cerulean Warbler Bird Reserve.

Since 2003 ProAves Foundation has been working with the establishment of nurseries to produce native seedlings needed for the recovery of habitat for bird species in addition to providing the food supply based on information provided by research on habitat use and ecology that has been generated about the various endangered species and migratory birds.

That is why from the studies and work sites, we located 8 Temporary Nurseries producing native plants according to the ecosystems. These nurseries are located at the following locations: Santa Marta, Magdalena (rainforests and Andean forests), San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander (tropical and sub-Andean forests) and Zapatoca, Santander (dry forest); Anori (sub-Andean forests), Jardín (Andean forests) and Urrao, Antioquia (Andean forests and moors.) Roncesvalles (Andean forests and moors) and Falán, Tolima (sub-Andean forests).

It has an annual production of over 250,000 seedlings of 56 species.

INVESTIGATION & GENERATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Analysis & monitoring of water quality.

Evaluation of the present state of the moor flora.

Study of non-vascular plants (mosses, liverworts and hornworts).

Study of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate fauna.

Study of vertebrate fauna (amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals).

RESTAURATION & RECUPERATION

Plant species in use and of great impact.

Reforestation and restoration in the affected areas on the moors (50 ha per year).

Establishment of conservation corridors, connectors between islands of forest (40).

Thinning and management of alien species (20 ha year).

CONTROL PROTECTION & SURVEILLANCE

Implementation of regulations, legislation and conservation activities.

Weather station and weather monitoring.

FIRE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT

Management and control of forest fires

ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF USE AND HYDROLOGICAL PROTECTION MEASURES

Sustainable livestock production system.

Cleaner production.

Elaboration, installation and rebuilding of septic tanks.

Alternatives that reduce the use of wood (20 years).

Incentives for conservation of water intakes and sources of water recharge (5 year agreements).

Tax exemption to protect waterways and recharge sites.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

Education in village schools

Campaigns and outreach activities (investment promotional material) in the villages.

CONTROL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS

Dissemination and application of the moorland law.
Training for volunteer guides for tourists.
Control and regulation of tourism.

PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT

Prioritization of areas to be acquired for protection.
Implementation of land management actions undertaken by different entities.
Establishment of Nature Reserves of the Civil Society (5 year).
Establishment of conservation easements (5 year).

ECOTOURISM AND SIGNAGE

Study and analysis of public use.

Signage of Urrao Páramo.

Table with some species produced.

The selection of seedlings is likewise based on the following characteristics as it has recently expanded the approach to reforestation.

ProAves until 2010 with the support of a large number of organizations such as the Fundación Loro Parque, NMBCA, American Bird Conservancy and CORPOURABA has managed to produce more than 680,000 seedlings, which have been used in reforestation, restoration and donations.

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