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Monte Concolor – Cloud Forest Conservation & Community Permaculture Project in Zapotal de San Ramón
Monte Concolor
Location
Costa Rica
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Zapotal de San Ramón, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Finca Monte Concolor
Project Details
Monte Concolor is a regenerative project conserving cloud forest in Zapotal de San Ramón, Alajuela. It protects Quetzal habitat and biodiversity while promoting sustainable practices such as reforestation, agroforestry and community engagement.
To restore tropical premontane forest and create a sustainable community hub through reforestation, agroforestry and education.
Restore cloud forest and develop a community-based permaculture hub.
Classification
(11) Sustainable cities and communities, (15) Life on land, (3) Good health and well-being, 3-5 Years: Growing & Regenerating, Accommodations, Biosphere Integrity, Business / For-profit company, Climate Change, Collaborate, Individual steward / Family, Land Use Change, Tours, Tropical And Sub-Tropical Forests, Volunteer, Ways to Connect
Reforestation, Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Health, Regenerative Entrepreneurship, Regenerative Grazing, Regenerative Tourism, Syntropic Agroforestry / Permaculture
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Links
https://monteconcolor.org
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Location and bioregion map
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Tropical premontane.
Volcanic loamy soils with clay layers that retain moisture, supporting carbon sequestration and tree growth.
Cecropia, toucans, capuchin monkeys.
Acts as a corridor to Carara National Park, regenerating habitat within agricultural landscapes.
Río Grande de Tárcoles watershed; uses rainwater harvesting and swales.
≈900 m; gentle slopes; swales and terraces retain water.
Local farmers, permaculture practitioners and seasonal eco-tourists.
Honours Huetar people for their sustainable practices.
Huetar companion planting (maize, beans, squash) enhances soil fertility and biodiversity.
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