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Pachakuti – Regenerative Agriculture & Cultural Empowerment Hub in San Martin
Trust T1
- Climate Zones
- Tropical rainforest.
- Regenerative Focus
- Regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, cultural preservation.
About this land node
Pachakuti transforms agriculture in the Amazonian foothills through regenerative agroforestry, Indigenous knowledge, and community-led restoration, ensuring socio-economic resilience and biodiversity conservation.
Overview
- Project Vision
- Regenerate land and empower communities through agroforestry.
- Project Purpose
- Transform agriculture and empower communities through regenerative practices that integrate cultural heritage, agroforestry, and ecosystem restoration.
- Project Title
- Pachakuti
- Political Location
- San Martin Region, Peru
Ecology & biodiversity
- Flora & Fauna
- Cacao trees, orchids, jaguars, macaws, sloths.
- Keystone species
- Jaguars, apex predators ensuring ecological balance.
- Biodiversity context
- Near Cordillera Azul National Park, part of Amazon biodiversity.
- Ecological corridors
- Links Cordillera Azul to Alto Mayo.
- Natural boundaries
- Located in Huallaga River watershed near Cordillera Azul National Park.
- Ecosystem unity
- Rainforest–agroforest mosaic linking river valleys to rainforest slopes, supporting wildlife corridors and climate regulation.
Climate & water
- Climate Zones
- Tropical rainforest.
- Rainfall patterns
- Rainy Nov–Apr (~300 mm/month); dry May–Oct.
- Average Rainfall
- 2,000–2,500 mm/year
- Temperature Extremes
- 20°C to 30°C
- Average Temperature
- 25°C average
- Watershed
- Huallaga River watershed feeding into the Amazon River.
- Aquifers & groundwater
- Sustainable aquifers; rain harvesting.
- Nearby water bodies
- ≈10 km to Huallaga River; ≈200 km to Amazon River
Land & terrain
- Elevation & slope
- 200–500 m; gentle slopes.
- Landforms
- Rainforest plains and river valleys.
- Soil Types
- Loamy fertile soils supporting cacao and rainforest species.
- Soil health
- Moderate organic matter, improving with agroforestry and compost.
- Erosion risk
- Moderate risk from deforestation; mitigated by agroforestry.
- Natural resources
- Water, biodiversity, cacao.
- Renewable resource potential
- Solar energy, water harvesting, biomass.
People & history
- Land Acknowledgements
- Honours Quechua-Lamista knowledge and culture.
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Quechua-Lamista agroforestry and cacao farming.
- Human Cultures
- Quechua-Lamista communities with agroforestry traditions.
- Cultural continuity
- Quechua-Lamista communities, eco-tourists, researchers
- Cultural landscapes
- Regenerative farms, community trails, and cultural spaces.
- Recent land history
- Historical deforestation now reversing through regenerative practices.
Regenerative practice
- Regenerative Focus
- Regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, cultural preservation.
- Regenerative Methodologies
- Agroforestry, permaculture, community-led conservation.
- Environmental objectives
- Enhance biodiversity, revive soils, restore forests.
- Community objectives
- Provide livelihoods, cultural preservation, education.
- Community engagement
- Workshops, eco‑tours, community training.
- Economic Model
- Donations, eco‑tourism, cacao sales.
Impact
- Expressed Impact
- Converted 80 ha, boosted biodiversity by 15%, trained 150+ farmers.
- Key impact metrics
- Ha regenerated, biodiversity uplift, farmers trained.
Visiting & links
- Nearest urban centres
- ≈30 km from Tarapoto.
- Website
- https://www.ecosystemrestorationcommunities.org/community/pachakuti-peru/
- Social media
- https://www.instagram.com/ecorestorationcommunities
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