Communities on the southern slopes of Tunari National Park are leading one of the largest Andean forest restoration efforts in Bolivia: the planting of 225,000 native trees during the 2025–2026 season, a key action to…
Since 2020, Asociación Armonía’s Tunari Program has been working with local communities, municipal governments, the departmental government, the National Service for Protected Areas through the Tunari National Park Authority (SERNAP–PNT), and partner institutions in Cochabamba…
From conflict to custodianship: Protecting ecosystem functions in key watersheds for biodiversity and people
For decades, the relationship between local communities and conservation authorities in Bolivia’s Tunari National Park was fraught with tension. The establishment of…
On the southern hillside of Tunari National Park, where the sun illuminates thousands of small plants waiting to become forest, a woman works with patience and conviction. Pascuala Nogales, a mother and Quechua community member…
Cover photo: The Priority Andean Forests Program team was recognized for their work on the southern slope of Tunari National Park.
The Government of Cochabamba recognized Asociación Armonía for its outstanding work in risk management and…