At Mojanda Lake Complex, this community-led initiative safeguards vital water sources that sustain over 200,000 people. Also, it restores native grasslands and Polylepis forests.
Community-led reforestation | Forest fire prevention & management | Community services & infrastructure | Strong community unity to protect water resources
High in the Andes near Quito, this project restores primary water sources, strengthening resilience for the city and surrounding nature reserves against climate change.
Community-led reforestation | Forest fire prevention & management | Community services & infrastructure | Working with Andean “Chagras” (like cowboys)
In the central Andes, this initiative restores high-montane forests, regulating water flow to southern valleys while supporting local farming families by stabilizing climate and soil.
Community-led reforestation | Forest fire prevention & management | Community services & infrastructure | Transforming water access in local communities
In Tungurahua, vulnerable paramo ecosystems supply over 90% of the water for the region. Also, the paramo soils naturally capture water from fog, rain, and glacial runoff.
Community-led reforestation | Forest fire prevention & management | Community services & infrastructure | Data-driven water management for small-scale farmers
Water Protection Fund for Quito (FONAG) conserves and recovers Quito’s primary water sources, protecting fragile Andean ecosystems, including montane forests, paramos, and dry forests in the inter-Andean valleys.
Community-led reforestation | Forest fire prevention & management | Community services & infrastructure | Extensive educational engagement with the school’s children