Ecological recovery of wetlands in the ecological corridor of Manati, San Miguel del Tigre, Colombia

The swamps of the Magdalena River are habitats for many species of birds, fish, and mammals. They regulate the hydrological cycle, control flooding, and form biological corridors. However, they are subject to an accelerated process of environmental degradation. The project raises awareness, educated, and worked with artisan farmers in the region to ecologically restore the El Tigre and El Totumo swamps. It wanted to reduce the degradation and loss of connectivity between biological corridors (e.g. for manatee, jaguar and puma populations), by implementing ecosystem clean-up days and conducting outreach and environmental education. The project aimed to restore and maintain aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, promote the welfare and survival of local wildlife, and improve communal water management.