Manu Conservation project
"Working with the Crees Foundation Quest4Change aims to reduce the destruction of the Peruvian Amazon by alleviating poverty in local communities by bringing economic, social and environmental harmony to the Manu region"
This is Quest4Change's newest project and we are very excited to be working with the Crees Foundation. We are working together on sustainable projects which protect the balance of life in the rainforest.
What's the problem?
A large amount of land in the Manu region has been logged and cleared for pasture or farming. This quickly depletes the nutrients in the soil resulting in the land being abandoned and farmers and loggers moving onto new virgin forest areas. As a result the land is abandoned and left unused, whist more pristine rainforest goes on to be destroyed.
How Quest4Change helps
By working with CREES we aim to rehabilitate this land for local communities by creating Polycultures. Firstly a garden containing many crops is planted, locals can sell this produce to visiting tourists as well as feeding their own families. After a few years trees are then planted with the vegetables. This system of using multiple crops in the same space imitates the biodiversity of natural ecosystems and makes crops more resistant to disease, thus increasing the annual yield and it provides habitats for more local species.
Project partner
Quest4Change is working in partnership with Crees supporting the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 7 - Ensuring environmental stability.
Latest News
Next year Quest4Change will send its first set of volunteers out to the project and they will be involved in a huge variety of work. They will be involved in reforestation, creating polyculture gardens, trail construction and biodiversity studies. They will also be improving education in the area by helping to construct new school buildings. It is hoped that with improved education facilities farmers will be more inclined to settle with their families in the area which will help to create long term sustainability.
How you can help.
- Volunteer
- Be a Secret Millionaire for this project, don't worry, you don't have to be an actual millionaire to help out!
For just £50 you can save an acre of pristine rainforest.
Contact Heather to find out more about how you can help.
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