Dos Aguas Foundation is a Colombian nonprofit organisation working to improve the wellbeing of both communities and wildlife in the San Onofre region of Sucre, Colombia.
One of the foundation's priorities is the conservation of the tropical dry forest, one of the world's most endangered ecosystems and home to a rich diversity of endemic species. In Colombia, only around 8% of the original forest remains, leaving much of the landscape fragmented and threatening the long-term survival of wildlife. To help reconnect these isolated habitats, the foundation is leading a community-driven effort to establish a wildlife corridor between two protected areas.
To support this initiative, we developed a community engagement campaign centred around La Cumbre, a documentary following the efforts and challenges of local conservation leader Margarita as she works with neighbouring landowners, scientists, and community members to secure the corridor.
The campaign is designed to foster dialogue around the social and ecological importance of the tropical dry forest, strengthen community participation, and build financial support for the establishment of the wildlife corridor and the long-term restoration of this critically endangered ecosystem.
Impact Campaign
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La Cumbre, is a key component for our campaign to engage landowners, farmers, and community groups in dialogue around the conservation of the tropical dry forest in the San Onofre municipality in Sucre, Colombia.
Our community screenings, dialogues, and exhibitions, will feature the farmers and landowners that join our conservation effort, increasing their profile as nature stewards in the community. Simultaneously, we expect this to increase social pressure for those hesitant.
A wider reach in the Caribbean region in Colombia is also planned, in collaboration with regional conservation and arts & culture institutions.
The Team
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Dania Bianuni
Co-Founder, Dos Aguas Foundation
Dania is the Co-founder of the Dos Aguas Lodge and Dos Aguas Foundation. Based in Rincón del Mar, Colombia, she creates and manages programs for the welfare of the region's community and wildlife.
Margarita Caly
Tropical Dry Forest Conservationist
Margarita is a life-long conservationist from Sucre, Colombia focused on the protection of the tropical dry forest. She has dedicated more than 20 years to understanding this ecosystem, educating others on it, and reforesting it.
Daniele Bertolotti
Conservationist, Sustainable Tourism Expert
Daniele is a conservationist and the Co-founder of Dos Aguas Lodge in Rincón del Mar, Colombia.
Leonardo Solorzano
Conservationist, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer
Leo actively works in the restoration of the tropical dry forest. He is the person in charge of the protected area, La Cumbre.