It is a site dedicated exclusively to the recovery and protection of the unique ecosystem of the high Andean Tropical Dry Forest. Located in an area with very special characteristics, it is a high-priority zone for conservation and protection. The 3.2 hectares of highly degraded land were acquired in 2021 with the help of donations. There, intensive work is underway to restore the native forest, soils, and water, demonstrating that it is possible to transform an eroded and devastated place into a forest teeming with life. Its mission is to inspire others with this rebirth, connecting deeply with local schools and children, involving them in the regeneration process. It also offers environmental education workshops and serves as a sanctuary for native orchids.
Its name comes from the phenomenon that occurs in this place: water springs forth in three forms. From underground, as the origin of the aquifer that feeds Barichara; from the surface, as the water of the micro-basin that flows into the Barichara stream; and from the heights, where the air that rises from the deep canyon becomes clouds, fog, and water droplets, completing the life cycle of the territory.
It seeks to regenerate the ecosystem by working with natural processes, attracting seed dispersers and pollinators, establishing water and soil retention measures, planting native pioneer species, among other actions.
Learn more about this initiative at: https://www.regeneratebarichara.org/origen-del-agua
