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Chocaya and Chacapaya – Highland Agroforestry & Community Resilience Hub in Bolivia
Trust T1
- Climate Zones
- Highland semi-arid.
- Regenerative Focus
- Ecosystem restoration, agroforestry, biodiversity conservation.
About this land node
Chocaya and Chacapaya regenerate high-altitude ecosystems through agroforestry, soil restoration, and community engagement, improving food security and biodiversity across Bolivian highlands.
Overview
- Project Vision
- Regenerate highland ecosystems and strengthen community resilience.
- Project Purpose
- Restore Andean highland ecosystems and support Quechua communities through agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and sustainable livelihoods.
- Project Title
- Chocaya and Chacapaya
- Political Location
- Potosí Department, Bolivia
Ecology & biodiversity
- Flora & Fauna
- Quinoa, potatoes, llamas, condors, vicuñas.
- Keystone species
- Condors (scavengers) support ecosystem health.
- Biodiversity context
- Adjacent to Sajama National Park and Andean biodiversity corridor.
- Ecological corridors
- Links Sajama to Eduardo Avaroa Reserve.
- Natural boundaries
- In Pilcomayo River watershed and Andean altiplano.
- Ecosystem unity
- Highland semi-arid ecosystem connecting mountains, valleys, and puna grasslands for llamas, vicuñas, and condors.
Climate & water
- Climate Zones
- Highland semi-arid.
- Rainfall patterns
- Rainy Nov–Mar (~50 mm/month); dry Apr–Oct.
- Average Rainfall
- 400–600 mm/year
- Temperature Extremes
- -5°C to 20°C
- Average Temperature
- 8°C average
- Watershed
- Pilcomayo River watershed draining to Paraguay River.
- Aquifers & groundwater
- Limited aquifers; uses snowmelt and rainwater harvesting.
- Nearby water bodies
- ≈20 km to Pilcomayo River; ≈100 km to Lake Poopó
Land & terrain
- Elevation & slope
- 3,500–4,000 m; steep slopes.
- Landforms
- Rugged mountains and high plains.
- Soil Types
- Sandy-loam soils low in nutrients; improved through composting and agroforestry.
- Soil health
- Low organic matter, improving via tree planting.
- Erosion risk
- High erosion risk; mitigated by terraces and tree lines.
- Natural resources
- Water, soil, biodiversity.
- Renewable resource potential
- Solar energy, water harvesting, biomass.
People & history
- Land Acknowledgements
- Honours Quechua heritage and knowledge.
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Quechua highland agriculture and water management.
- Human Cultures
- Quechua communities and local farmers.
- Cultural continuity
- Quechua communities, eco-tourists, researchers
- Cultural landscapes
- Agroforestry terraces, restored puna, community spaces.
- Recent land history
- Overgrazed slopes now regenerating.
Regenerative practice
- Regenerative Focus
- Ecosystem restoration, agroforestry, biodiversity conservation.
- Regenerative Methodologies
- Agroforestry, water harvesting, community-led conservation.
- Environmental objectives
- Increase tree cover, improve soil fertility, boost biodiversity.
- Community objectives
- Provide food security, capacity building, and economic opportunities.
- Community engagement
- Workshops, eco‑tours, community training.
- Economic Model
- Donations, eco‑tourism, agricultural sales.
Impact
- Expressed Impact
- Converted 200 ha to agroforestry, increased biodiversity by 10%, trained 150+ farmers.
- Key impact metrics
- Ha under agroforestry, biodiversity uplift, farmers trained.
Visiting & links
- Nearest urban centres
- ≈50 km from Potosí.
- Website
- https://www.ecosystemrestorationcommunities.org/community/chocaya-and-chacapaya-bolivia/
- Social media
- https://www.instagram.com/ecorestorationcommunities
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