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Forest Conservation in the Greater Tarcoles River Watershed - Agua Tica Water Fund -1

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Costa Rica
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Nature-Based Solutions
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Replenishment
Progress to Date: 232784 Reduced sediment yield (MT/yr)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2013  »  Dec. 31, 2013
Project Website: www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/policies/...
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 74%

Project Overview

This project protects 156.86 hectares of native forest remnants in the Greater Tarcoles River watershed, home to 60% of the population of Costa Rica. The areas supplying water for the San Jose metropolitan area are primarily agricultural and threatened by suburban development. If these native forest remnants were not protected by the project, they would likely be converted to agricultural production. Overgrazing, combined with the high slopes, will lead to increased erosion …

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This project protects 156.86 hectares of native forest remnants in the Greater Tarcoles River watershed, home to 60% of the population of Costa Rica. The areas supplying water for the San Jose metropolitan area are primarily agricultural and threatened by suburban development. If these native forest remnants were not protected by the project, they would likely be converted to agricultural production. Overgrazing, combined with the high slopes, will lead to increased erosion and worsening hydrologic conditions. The intervention is spread among several project sites, in inland and riverine riparian forest areas, including cloud forests. All of the properties in the intervention are located in the upper areas of watersheds that directly contribute flow to rural and suburban aqueducts. Conservation agreements have been signed with the landowners, and physical barriers have been installed to exclude cattle from the forest areas.

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Partner Organizations


Agua Tica Fondo de Agua (Organization)

www.aguatica.org

Agua Tica es el primer fondo de agua de Costa Rica, contribuye a la protecci—n de las fuentes del recurso h’drico ubicadas en las subcuencas del r’o Grande y r’o Virilla. En esta valiosa alianza colaborativa participa la sociedad civil, … Learn More

The Coca-Cola Company (Organization)

www.coca-cola.com

The Coca-ColaCompany is the world's largest beverage company. The purpose of company is to refresh the world and make a difference. Our vision is to craft the brands and choice of drinks that people love, to refresh them in body … Learn More

The Nature Conservancy (Organization)

www.nature.org

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. We acheive this through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 550 scientists, located in all 50 U.S. states … Learn More

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