Recovery of the middle part of the Trinidad River

In recent days, the project “Transformation of Livestock Activity for the Recovery of the Middle Trinidad River” was launched in Nueva Arenos, Capira, with the participation of about 32 farmers.

Funded by Fundación Natura – Fund FIDECO, and implemented by Fundación Codesa, chaired by forest engineer Marcos Riquelme Jaén, the project aims to recover ecosystems and protect identified conservation sites.

According to Riquelme Jaén, it encourages the implementation of sustainable alternatives for the population and at the same time contributes to the reduction environmental problems such as advancing agricultural frontier, effects climate changesthe pollution of water sources and loss of ecological characteristics ecosystem and others.

In the Trinidad River sub-basin area, the planning instrument for investments performing the foundation of natureit was established that it is an area where agricultural activities are carried out, agriculture or Extensive animal husbandryand the dominant activity is cattle breeding.

Environmental improvement activities will be developed for the recovery of the middle part of the river afforestationthe development of forest-pastoral systems and the enrichment of water sources, springs and tributaries that supply Trinidad.

One of the components of the project envisages the restoration of two thousand square meters of gallery forests, and the restoration plan will also be implemented. awareness and training for livestock farmers, students and pupils of the four elementary schools involved in the initiative.

Riquelme Jaén commented that when the project was presented, methodology For each component to be implemented, the importance of implementing good animal husbandry practices focused on adaptable and resistant livestock was highlighted.

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Taking into account the strong anthropogenic pressure in the Canal basin, the need to continue supporting activities aimed at reducing the use of agricultural production techniques developed in a traditional way, which affect the forest cover and biodiversity of the sub-basins of the Cirí Grande, and Trinidad rivers, since they are a common practice in a large part of the territory of these areas.

Importance

Communities living in the sub-basin of the river Trinidad River They are aware of the importance of water supply and appreciate the need to preserve biodiversity and its connectivity through the natural corridors between the tributary and the Los Cañones hills.

It is worth mentioning that the Trinidad River sub-basin is a very important area for its own sake Weather conditions characterized by good availability of water.