Soledad Corti Otaegui de Chile ha plantado 1 árbol en la Patagonia.
Soledad Corti Otaegui de Chile ha plantado 1 árbol en la Patagonia.
Árboles plantados
As Fundación Reforestemos, we are strengthening our presence in Peru through a new partnership with ECOAN, global leaders in the conservation of Andean ecosystems. Within the framework of their Acción Andina Vilcanota project—developed alongside more than 25 indigenous communities in the Vilcanota Mountain Range, in the Cusco region—we have joined as allies to promote the restoration and protection of Polylepis (queñual) forests.
Cusco is a region where biodiversity and Andean cultural identity meet within the same landscape. In the Vilcanota Mountain Range, Polylepis forests appear as scattered patches across high-Andean ravines, valleys, and slopes, and in certain areas even above 5,000 meters, very close to glaciers.
Forests as water reservoirs: Queñual forests play a critical role in water capture and regulation at headwaters, helping sustain water for ecosystems and communities that depend directly on it.
Biodiversity: These forests create microhabitats that support a high diversity of high-Andean flora and associated species, including threatened endemic birds such as the Royal Cinclodes (Cinclodes aricomae, CR), the White-browed Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura xenothorax, EN), and the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant (Anairetes alpinus, EN).
Soil and landscape protection: They help reduce erosion, stabilize slopes, and maintain the ecological conditions that support life at high altitudes.
Community-based conservation: This project reflects what defines us most: restoring alongside communities. The approach is comprehensive, strengthening local capacities so that the territory can be managed sustainably over time.
Well-being and opportunities: Alongside restoration, local employment is fostered through community nurseries, social support (such as health, education, and food security initiatives), and the development of micro-enterprises, connecting conservation with human development.
In 2026, we took on the challenge of providing an initial boost of 7,500 native Polylepis trees for this area, supporting a restoration effort that is already showing results on a territorial scale: more than 1.7 million trees planted to date. Our commitment builds upon a proven model featuring community governance and sustained technical work.
