At REDD+ Matavén, we stop deforestation and protect natural forests in the Resguardo Selva Matavén (Colombia), while safeguarding biodiversity, waters, and improving the quality of life for Indigenous peoples. This provides exceptional benefits at the community, regional, national, and global levels.
REDD+ Matavén
We protect 1.150.212 Hectares
of natural forests
We support 22.486 Indigenous people
in improving their quality of life
We improve education and learning conditions for 9.857 youth and children
We create conditions for 1.233 elders to share their knowledge of traditional medicine, community history, and other essential wisdom
We empower 10.864 Indigenous women
through a gender-focused approach
We provide support to 336 Indigenous Guards
We preserve the cultural integrity and
ancestral knowledge of 6 Indigenous ethnic groups
We promote sustainable economic
growth for 350 Indigenous communities
We conserve 249 species of birds
We protect more than 800 rivers and streams
We safeguard 121 species of plants
We conserve 198 species of butterflies
We have developed more than 270 productive projects
to ensure food security for Indigenous communities
We reinvest nearly 90% of revenue
into Indigenous-led programs
We are certified under 2 international standards
We have successfully passed 3 verification audits under
the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
We have successfully passed 1 verification audit
under the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCB)
We have issued over 27 million Carbon Credits
We have been advancing
environmental and social action since 2013