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As we have been sharing with you since last summer, in northern Colombia, wildlife cameras installed in the territories restored by the Kogi communities have documented the gradual return of numerous wild species, some of which are endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

The images collected show, in particular, the presence of the puma (Puma concolor), a keystone species whose return is evidence of a functioning ecosystem once again, as well as the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), the Santa Marta deer (Mazama sanctamarthae), the collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), the ñeque (Dasyprocta punctata), the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) and the tamandua (Tamandua mexicana). These species play a vital role in forest regeneration. The data collected thus illustrate an ongoing ecological restoration, driven both by natural dynamics and indigenous land management practices.

The latest images from the monitoring cameras continue to reveal the appearance of new species, confirming the positive trend observed in this valley.

More generally, the monitoring process is also evolving from a human perspective; it is now the members of the Kogi community themselves who carry out a large part of the monitoring activities previously undertaken with the support of students from the University of Magdalena. The aim is to establish a continuous monitoring programme run directly by the Kogi community.

The aim is now to continue this ecological monitoring work on an ongoing basis with local communities and to be able to share, in the coming months, new information about this valley where wildlife is gradually reclaiming its place.

Tchendukua is continuing its efforts to support this drive for territorial and ecological restoration led by the peoples of the Sierra.

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