environmental education for all in the township of Dapa

Fundacin Ambiental Dapaviva (Dapaviva) will carry out educational activities with school children, residents, businesses and public institutions around the Reserva Forestal Protectora Nacional Cerro Dapa Carisucio, to teach them about the local ecosystems and conservation strategies such as recycling and composting, with the objective of encouraging the protection of the environment.

Dapaviva will also train a group of young Colombians to be park rangers, and will explore opportunities for registering private lands as nature reserves.

The project will work with 1,500 residents of Dapa, Yumbillo, La Buitrera and La Olga, Valle del Cauca, and will indirectly benefit an additional 3,250.