Nombre del Proyecto: Ayuda a 30 personas y salva 2025 hectáreas de bosque
Informe Febrero 2023
Los bosques protegidos por las familias beneficiadas con el proyecto de donación, han sido han conservados por varias generaciones, sin apoyo del Estado. ASIREA ha trabajado para apoyar esta iniciativa de conservación comunitaria a través de varios mecanismos desde hace casi dos décadas, siendo uno de los últimos mecanismos de apoyo pero no el único; la campaña de donación GlobalGiving.
La importancia que poseen estos bosques, radica en factores no solamente relacionados con su extensión (más de 2000 hectáreas); sino también en el valor ecológico que estos poseen, como sitios de mantenimiento de la biodiversidad, corredores biológicos entre zonas boscosas y áreas Silvestres Protegidas así declaradas por el Estado, además de estar ubicadas a lo largo de las cuencas media y baja de ríos de gran importancia para la Zona Atlántica de Costa Rica, en áreas declaradas como humedales.
Debido a su ubicación y acceso solamente por vía pluvial, la vigilancia y control de tala ilegal o cacería es una actividad que requiere recursos económicos para la movilización y accesos limpios en los límites de cada propiedad, para ello los recursos obtenidos en la campaña de donación vienen a ser de gran importancia para complementar o en algunos casos cubrir el costo de las actividades de vigilancia y mantenimiento, lo que motiva nuestra organización a mantener esta campaña a lo largo del tiempo.
Report February 2022
The forests protected by the families benefited from the donation project have been conserved for several generations, without State support. ASIREA has worked to support this community conservation initiative through various mechanisms for almost two decades, being one of the last support mechanisms but not the only one; the GlobalGiving donation campaign.
The importance of these forests lies in factors not only related to their size (more than 2,000 hectares); but also in the ecological value that they have, as biodiversity maintenance sites, biological corridors between forested areas and Protected Wilderness Areas thus declared by the State, in addition to being located along the middle and lower basins of large rivers that importance for the Atlantic Zone of Costa Rica, in areas declared as wetlands.
Due to its location and access only by rainwater, the surveillance and control of illegal logging or hunting is an activity that requires economic resources for mobilization and clean access to the limits of each property, for this the resources obtained in the campaign donations are of great importance to cover the cost of surveillance and maintenance activities, which motivates our organization to maintain this campaign over time.
Atentamente:
Patricia Barrantes Arias
Ing. Forestal, Directora a.i.
ASIREA
Estas familias han conservado por generaciones estos bosques, y han utilizado las donaciones recibidas por GlobalGiving para la compra de materiales necesarios para el mantenimiento de las fincas. En estas fincas se conserva flora y fauna importante para el mundo entero, además de ser áreas de recargas de recurso hídrico para Costa Rica, principalmente para la provincia de Limón. Estas 2025 hectáreas de bosque pertenecen a familias asociadas a ASIREA, es por esto que nos unimos para ayudarles a conservarlas. La cacería ilegal es uno de los principales problemas que se presentas diariamente, lo que hace necesario tener carriles limpios para poder recorrer la finca con facilidad para resguardar la fauna. Al apoyar estas familias usted apoya a la naturaleza.
These families have conserved these forests for generations, and have used the donations received by GlobalGiving to purchase materials needed to maintain the farms. Important flora and fauna for the entire world are conserved on these farms, in addition to being water resource recharge areas for Costa Rica, mainly for the province of Limón. These 2,025 hectares of forest belong to families associated with ASIREA, which is why we come together to help them conserve them. Illegal hunting is one of the main problems that arise daily, which makes it necessary to have clean lanes to be able to easily walk the farm to protect the fauna. By supporting these families you support nature.
With the donations received during the year 2022, the beneficiary families have been able to buy tools for cleaning the lanes and trails of the farms they conserve. By having these clean spaces, it is easier to travel around the farm in order to prevent the entry of illegal hunters who damage the fauna in this area. The Gutiérrez family also managed to repair the corral by painting the ceiling and changing some wooden rules.
The Otárola family is one of the families that benefited from the donations received. They have managed to preserve their forest for many years, without any help from the Government of Costa Rica, which makes them an exemplary family in their community, inheriting the love for the forest to their new generations.
Este proyecto ha logrado que las familias que conservan estas 2025 hectáreas de bosque, cuenten con recursos para el mantenimiento de la propiedad, como limpieza de carriles y vigilancia. Ya que estas áreas necesitan vigilancia continua para proteger la fauna existente. En el 2021 en la asamblea general de ASIREA se informó sobre el proceso que sigue el proyecto y el beneficio que ha generado hasta el momento a las familias involucradas.
Continuamos con el apoyo para estas familias y estos bosques que resguardan la naturaleza maravillosa en nuestro país, con el fin que se pueden conservar por muchos años más estos tesoros.
Le agradecemos a los donantes por creer en este proyecto.
It is usual to wrtie glowing reports, of the advances of projects for our donors. This year though, has been exceptional, in that we as an organization have had to struggle to survive, and each of the families have had huge shifts in their lives- as has the whole planet, together.
ASIREA lost three members of our staff due to budget restrictions during COVID, which in turn has seriously affected our capacity to reach out to our donors. There have been important changes though, we now have a new board, with honored members of our assotiation who will be able to have a fresh look and take new steps in this and other projects we have.
And about the five families: they continue to protect the forest NO. MATTER. WHAT. If they were limited in their resourses then, they are more challenged now, especially economically. So if you feel moved to do so, remember these families now at the end of the year.
Finally, we wish YOU especially and your family a blessed Christmas. These times are hard for most people and their families. We wish you PEACE and a hope not only for a "happy new year", we hope for a new non normal planet, where our forests and the people who dedicate their lives to their protection are honored and valued. We hope for health, for all beings. And, yes, we wish you the most profound joy, the kind that come from the heart, when hope glows without fear. Tahnk you for being a donor to this project!
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