Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en Bolivia

The document examines conservation efforts in the Santa Fe and Alto Acre communities of Pando, Bolivia, highlighting the role of Brazil nut harvesting and diversified livelihoods in protecting the Amazon rainforest.

• The economy of the Pando Department is heavily dependent on non-timber forest products, particularly the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), which serves as a primary driver for forest conservation because its wild exploitation requires the preservation of primary forests for pollination and production.
• The Santa Fe community utilizes a dual-territory system: a settlement area of 487 hectares for housing and agroforestry, and a separate 'compensation area' of 5,013 hectares dedicated to Brazil nut harvesting during the zafra season (December to April).
• The Alto Acre community hosts the 'Pascana Etsawa Teje,' a community-led ecotourism and forest interpretation center covering 6.3 hectares, which demonstrates that forest conservation can be economically viable through non-extractive models.
• Local communities employ traditional monitoring and surveillance to protect their territories from illegal logging, poaching, and external Brazil nut harvesting, using methods such as periodic patrols and strict entry/exit controls.
• Gender dynamics are shifting as women take on leadership roles in new conservation-linked enterprises, such as the presidency of the 'Ruta del Café Don Peki' association and the management of the Pascana Etsawa Teje, although men still largely control the commercialization of Brazil nuts.
• Communities perceive a critical need for stable financial mechanisms, such as Payments for Environmental Services (PSA) and technical assistance for organic and fair-trade certifications, to reduce their economic dependence on a single product (Brazil nuts).

APA

Toro, M., Tejerina, W., & Pacheco, R. (2025). Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en Bolivia. WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1801/Bolivia_CS_Comunidades_Santa_Fe_y_Alto_Acre_en_el_Norte_Amazonico_de_Bolivia.pdf

Chicago

Toro, Marco, Wilbert Tejerina, and Rodrigo Pacheco. Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en Bolivia. WWF International, 2025. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1801/Bolivia_CS_Comunidades_Santa_Fe_y_Alto_Acre_en_el_Norte_Amazonico_de_Bolivia.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{toro2025del, author = {Toro, Marco and Tejerina, Wilbert and Pacheco, Rodrigo}, title = {{Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en Bolivia}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1801/Bolivia_CS_Comunidades_Santa_Fe_y_Alto_Acre_en_el_Norte_Amazonico_de_Bolivia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }