Our Mission
EcoLogic advances conservation of critical natural resources in rural areas of Latin America by promoting sustainable livelihoods and by strengthening community participation in natural resource management.
Project Update
Pico Bonito Forests
Pico Bonito Forests, our social enterprise in Honduras that generates forestry-based carbon credits for the regulated carbon market, achieved significant milestones in 2007. Its initial planting of 150,000 trees (made up of 14 native species) proved extremely successful, with tree growth rates exceeding expectations. These trees were planted in previously degraded areas buffering the Pico Bonito National Park, where in addition to capturing and storing carbon, they will help restore soil stability and extend habitat for the variety of animals that make the area's forests their home. Over 300 community members currently participate in its development and 185 are employed in reforestation activities. In a region where unemployment rates can reach 60%, Pico Bonito is an example of conservation-led economic development.
Pico Bonito, home of the majestic jaguar.
Pico Bonito Forests' funding model is a unique blend of private, NGO investment and community ownership. Structured as a for-profit social enterprise, it must meet the financial targets expected by its investors as well as the social and environmental principles which guided its creation.
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