Click on the link above to check out an episode of National Geographic’s Wild Chronicles
that presents a great overview of our conservation program in Colombia.
Cotton-top tamarins are an endangered species of primate found only in
the tropical forests of Colombia. Weighing about 1 pound, this tiny monkey
needs our help in order to survive. Proyecto Tití is a conservation
program that works to study cotton-top tamarins in their tropical forest
habitat as well as
educating local communities about the need to protect
the biodiversity of Colombia. But, to
make conservation economically
feasible for many local communities, we have developed some innovative
strategies to empower local people to get involved and benefit from
conservation activities. You too, can help to support the conservation of
cotton-top tamarins by learning more about this amazing animal and
contributing to our program.
ASOARTESANAS Receive Equator Prize
Ana Isabel Olivares, president of Proyecto Titi’s eco-mochila
artisan association (ASOARTESANAS), recently attended the United
Nations Development Program Equator Prize Community Aldeia at the
Rio+20 conference. We are very excited to share that ASOARTESANAS
were one of the 25 selected from more than 800 applicants to receive
the Equator Prize, and even more exciting was that they received one
of the 10 special recognition awards
The Equator Prize recognizes sustainable development solutions
for people, nature, and resilient communities. It seemed like a
natural fit given ASOARTESANAS’ work with developing eco-mochilas to
reduce the amount of plastic waste in the environment and our plush
cotton-top tamarins to help reduce the number of monkeys that are
caught for the illegal pet trade.
The Community Aldeia was an opportunity to bring together
the 25 winners from a variety of countries to share experiences and
learn from previous winners how to leverage this prize to enhance
their programs within UNDP and beyond.
Congratulations to ASOARTESANAS!
To learn more, check out the following articles from the
event.
Cotton-tops and
Proyecto Tití Featured in Ranger Rick Magazine
Check out the January
2012 issue of Ranger Rick Magazine (National Wildlife Federation) to
read the article!
Proyecto Tití featured in video by
Colombian Ministry of the Environment
The Colombian Ministry of the Environment
recently produced a video on the fate of forests in Colombia.It also talks about the fate of the animals that live in those
forests, like the cotton-top tamarin, and highlights the work of
Proyecto Tití.Click the
video below to watch (language: Spanish).
Fundaçion Proyecto Tití's executive director, Rosamira Guillen, was interviewed
in 2011 on the television program Caracol.Fundaçion Proyecto Tití's executive director, Rosamira Guillen, was interviewed
in 2011 on the television program Caracol.
undaçion Proyecto Tití's executive director, Rosamira Guillen, was interviewed
in 2011 on the television program Caracol.
undaçion Proyecto Tití's executive director, Rosamira Guillen, was interviewed
in 2011 on the television program Caracol.
undaçion Proyecto Tití's executive director, Rosamira Guillen, was interviewed
in 2011 on the television program Caracol.
yecto Tití's executive director, Rosamira Guillen, was interviewed
in 2011 on the television program Caracol.
Follow this link
to watch the video. Caracol also featured a video about Tití Leña. This clip shows how Tití Leña is a great alternative to firewood.
Check out Federico Pardo’s latest video on Proyecto Titi:
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purchasing mochilas you are helping the community of Los Limites generate income
to help support their families while reducing their dependency on forest
resources.
our Eco-mochilas are Certified Wildlife Friendly! So
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