Autor: ecoceano

The purpose of this plan was to define mitigation and adaptation strategies against climate change of approximately 50 km of beaches and 860 hectares of land and thus promote adaptation processes that reduce vulnerabilities and promote the resilience of socio-ecological systems in the coastal area of the departments of Sucre and Córdoba (Gulf of Morrosquillo),  area close to indigenous communities such as the Zenúes. Coastal erosion is considered one of the problems with the greatest impact on both indigenous communities and marine ecosystems in Sucre, about 20 km of beaches have been lost in the Gulf of Morrosquillo thanks to erosion mainly due to human causes. The urban, industrial, residential, tourist, aquaculture, road and port infrastructure that was built in the coastal beach-dune system, generated various impacts, from the alteration of a part of its structure, to its total loss. Constructions are obstacles that interrupt or divert the flow of water and sediment, which modifies the sedimentary balance. The decrease in the availability of sediment and the interruption of natural transport between the coastal dunes and the beach favors processes of erosion and retreat of the coastline. Through this plan that had a duration of 3 years, we encouraged the protection and planting of coastal vegetation of 50 km of beach impacting about 860 hectares of the Zenú indigenous territory; that benefits 400 families by enabling their resilience to climate change. protecting the dunes that constitute natural deposits of beach sands. At the same time we created an education plan for institutions on the main causes of erosion and other effects of climate change in indigenous communities of the coast through informative, promotional and testimonial talks, we created educational projects for the transfer of good practices where a work team composed of science teachers, biologists, employees of the municipal administration and experienced fishermen. We also assess the conservation status of the species that are victims of this effect, and thus record their populations on the biodiversity conservation red lists. We have the support of the Zenú indigenous community.

SUMMARYIn this plan we will propose strategies for the conservation and sustainable management of 1200 hectares of mangrove forest and the repopulation and enrichment of 570 hectares on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, specifically in threatened areas of the department of Córdoba, in the municipality of Moñitos. This region is under stress due to the influence of threats of anthropic origin in the area: Deforestation for agricultural and livestock activities; and climate change. Currently, the Zenú indigenous community that coexist in these ecosystems have shown interest in implementing conservation strategies and healthy productive practices with the environment, for which, the ECOCEANOS Corporation, together with representatives of the indigenous community, formulate this as a starting point in the mangrove conservation agenda. In this plan, we propose educational activities and conservation programs. The proposed afforestation and reforestation processes would be with 3 species in danger of extinction: Avicennia germinan (mangle de humo), Rhizophfora mangle (mangle rojo) and Laguncularia racemosa (mangle bobo). The results obtained from this project contain extensive information and contribute significantly to the necessary changes in the environmental culture of populations that for several generations have exploited the mangrove and its resources without clear awareness of the need, of its replacement for its sustainability and for the very life of all the biodiversity present in said ecosystem.