WITH PROYECTO SUCRE
We intend to always leave a piece of us in the communities of the places we visit.
Together we have the “Proyecto Sucre” Foundation, a project that focuses on working with local communities, by guiding them into a more sustainable way of living in harmony with the ecosystems they so much depend on as their main source of income.
This way, they will also become the protectors of these ecosystems by building solid and long-term foundations through our different pillars:
- Environmental Education
- Sustainable Tourism
- Waste Management
- Restoration of Ecosystems
- Introduction to Sports
- Sustainable Agriculture
WITH CONMAR
CONMAR (Conservación Marina Ecuador) is a marine conservation organization founded in 2021 by Marine Scientist Anni Borges, Oceanographer Santiago Menoscal, and Environmental Engineer Andrea Castillo.
Their mission is to educate and preserve marine ecosystems and Ecuadorian coastal resources through environmental education and science.
CORALLIUM
"Corallium” is the first coral restoration project in continental Ecuador. Currently, they have two nursery areas in 2 locations inside the Machalilla National Park.
The first location is Salango, which was installed in November 2021. Then, they started a nursery in Sucre Islet in July 2022.
They have around 3000 coral fragments between the two locations.
Salango is about to enter phase 2, where they will be out planting the corals in the restoration areas.
They have also started implementing a new out-planting methodology called "spiders", consisting of a rebar frame coated with sand, where the coral fragments are placed and grow on the structure, with the purpose of re-populating areas where the entire ecosystem has been destroyed.
Corallium is also working with different coastal communities by educating fishermen and people in the tourism area about the importance of coral reefs for us. They are participating in several workshops about coral conservation, restoration, and monitoring, creating awareness in these communities.
During our expedition, we will have the opportunity to plan our own spiders!! and contribute to this amazing project.
