Origen del Agua
Barichara, Colombia
Origen del Agua is a site in Barichara, Colombia with the goal of restoring 3 hectares of highly degraded tropical dry forest back to its original ecological function as a demonstration site for local landowners. The project has been successful through utilization of onsite water retention, low tech erosion control and adapted syntropic agriculture planting techniques. Oso Eco has been involved with the design and implementation of the project since 2021.
Ecosystem: Bosque Seco Tropical
Altitude: 4300’
Distance from equator: 461 miles
Average rainfall: 52.7”
Dry season: Dec - March
Temperature extremes: 61F to 88F
Geology: Karst limestone
Site size: 3 hectares
Progress Since 2021
3000+ trees planted
52 native plant species planted
11 native bees observed
9 orchid species observed
1 possible new species of vanilla orchid
200+ volunteers have helped onsite
60+ local students engaged in education