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Tracking Progress, Growing Impact: RestorationScope Platform

Data-driven restoration and community-led conservation across the high Andes.

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Current Status of Acción Andina’s Monitoring

Restoration

  • Impact in # hectares restored.
  • # Trees planted, differentiated by species. % survival of monitored seedlings.
  • Improved ecosystem services, such as water regulation and carbon sequestration.
  • # Nurseries and annual production capacity.
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Conservation

  • # Hectares under management and care, including native forests and high-Andean ecosystems.
  • Community conservation actions implemented, such as integrated management of water sources and standing forests, fencing of sensitive areas, and forest fire brigades.

Social impact

  • # Communities engaged in restoration and conservation activities.
  • # People trained in ecological restoration, nursery management, and monitoring.
  • # Jobs created directly and indirectly through restoration initiatives.

Acción Andina Indicators

The monitoring protocol collects field data by delineating areas of direct activity using georeferencing and remote sensing tools. Annually, the hectares undergoing restoration are measured using standardized methodologies, and a mechanism is being developed to assess hectares under different conservation approaches, such as community conservation agreements and protection of water resources.

Each year, the number of native trees planted is tracked by species and landscape, allowing for an assessment of species diversity and adaptability. A representative sample of these plants is monitored in permanent plots to evaluate survival, growth, and canopy coverage, with records taken at intervals of 6 months and 1 year post-planting.

Current Status of Information (First Half of 2024)

The information from six years of reforestation campaigns (2018-2023) has been analyzed and curated, adjusting the data based on the slopes of the high Andes and the overlap of areas, ensuring greater precision in the estimation of restored areas. Additionally, historical survival data from different climatic zones have been integrated.

The management and visualization of the information are carried out through the Restoration Scope geographic server, which allows for spatial analysis of restored and conserved areas, facilitating evidence-based decision-making.

Next Steps

By the end of 2025, Restoration Scope will include detailed data on:

  • Reforestation by species and landscape.
  • Monitoring plots for survival and growth.
  • Inventory and production capacity of community nurseries.
  • Local community involvement in restoration activities.

By 2026, additional variables will be integrated into RestorationScope, such as:

  • Conservation areas created or supported by Acción Andina.
  • Community conservation activities toward protecting vulnerable ecosystems.
  • Threatened species protected through Acción Andina projects.
  • Post-planting management activities to increase the survival rate of planted trees.
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