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Amazon Windshields, Bolivien

Our project aims to combat deforestation in the Bolivian Amazon through innovative agroforestry solutions. The region is losing vast forest areas to agriculture, requiring creative approaches to balance farming and conservation. By planting tree windshields between fields, we create a grid that boosts crop yields on less land, prevents wind erosion, and improves biodiversity, water quality, and social well-being while reducing the carbon footprin

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Helena Voetterl vor einem Jahr

Hi, what a wonderful project. I would like to come volunteer with you, if possible. Who could I get in contact with about this? Thank you! Best wishes, Helena

Ketrawe vor einem Jahr

Hi Elena, sorry for getting back to you so late. Thank you for your kind words, it would be amazing to have you here as a volunteer, please contact imolina@ketrawe.org. Once again thank you so much.

THE ECO ENTHUSIASTS vor 2 Jahren

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Ketrawe vor 2 Jahren

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Chris Deeson vor 3 Jahren

Hi guys - as you know I’m a keen supporter of yours and what you’re doing, and I love the fact that the approach you’ve got is outside the box to add value to the local farmers in a way that works for them and their crops.

One thing that intrigues me is that you have a relatively high proportion of “exotic” species in the mix rather than natives.

I assume there are really good reasons for this, but wondered if you could elaborate on them? Your visiting sloth shows that plant trees and wildlife will come, but just wondering if a bigger native part of the mix would increase the insect and bird populations more?

All power you to in your continued successes!

Ketrawe vor 2 Jahren

Hi Chris, sorry for not getting back to you as soon as it should be. Somehow we missed you question so we want to apologize for that. Regarding your question:
We do try to plant as much of native trees as we can, but the reason we use exotic trees is very simple; Keep in mind that we plant windbreakers in the middle of huge extensions of crops such as soybeans, wheat, sugarcane, zorgum, etc. All those crops need a vast amount of chemical pesticides to kill weeds, fungus, and any other unwanted organic life …… and yes…. That includes trees!!
Since the extensions of land are big (Above 5,000 has each per farm) the use of drones and airplanes for fumigation is a necessity, the problem with the use of aerial fumigation is that the wind spreads the chemicals to the forest and other places killing whatever is around there. That is where we take action, through trial and error we were able to find that Syzygium cuminii is very resistant species to chemicals and this tree has the capacity of holding a big % of those chemicals before they get into unwanted places, therefore avoiding the death of other species and menacing the health of people living in nearby villages.
So what we do is we plant a thick layer of Syzygium cuminii that act as wall to hold chemicals and in between them we can safely plant our beloved native trees so we can ensure their survival and the survival of wild life.

Chris Deeson vor 2 Jahren

No worries about the delay in responding.

Many many thanks for the detailed explanation.

It's always easy to sit halfway around the world and nestle in your own preconceptions of how you'd approach it from your knowledge and experience - always more challenging (but ultimately rewarding) to ask the daft question.

Many thanks and keep up the great work!

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