As the forest that sustains her community and the region’s wildlife is reduced to fragments, Margarita turns to a trusted group of neighbours to reconnect what remains of this tropical dry forest.
In a remote corner of Sucre, Colombia, Margarita lives within one of the country’s most threatened ecosystems: the tropical dry forest. This vital landscape, once vast, is now being reduced to isolated fragments by land clearing for cattle, threatening both the wildlife and communities who rely on it.
Determined to reconnect the ecosystem she calls home, Margarita brings together a group of neighbours and scientists to create a wildlife corridor linking two protected areas. But in this landscape shaped by economic pressure and land ownership hierarchies, the group must learn to navigate the fragile balance between conservation and rural livelihoods to gain their community's trust.
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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Adlai Salcedo
Director, Producer, Editor
Adlai is an award-winning Colombian-Canadian filmmaker and photographer dedicated to telling stories rooted in the nature and landscapes of the Colombian Caribbean.
Dania Bianuni
Executive Producer
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.