Good Restoration Practices at CATIE
The CATIE Campus implements an integrated restoration approach that combines conservation, sustainable production, and applied research. Through various practices, it promotes the recovery of ecosystems and the resilience of the landscape.
Key Restoration Practices
- Management of unique botanical collections, preserving key species for biodiversity and food security.
- Protection of riparian areas, ensuring water quality and ecological connectivity.
- Creation of connected habitats, facilitating the movement of local wildlife and the conservation of species.
Outstanding Projects
- Sustainable economic models for the use of secondary forests, integrating conservation and productivity.
- Research on bird and bee conservation in coffee agroforestry systems, highlighting their role in pollination and ecological balance.
These actions reflect CATIE’s commitment to restoration grounded in science and collaboration, consolidating its role as a reference in sustainable landscape management.
Discover how these good practices contribute to the restoration and conservation of ecosystems at CATIE.
Botanical Garden
with more than 400 plant species from different parts of the world
Agroforestry and Regenerative Agriculture
with a climate change focus
Research
on coffee and cacao
Applied Technology
for Sustainable Livestock Systems
Sugarcane Production
including conventional production and organic sugarcane trials
Genetic Collections
of food crops of global importance
Research and Conservation
focused on wildlife, birds, and pollinators
Forest Management
of mixed plantations and secondary forests
Assisted Natural Regeneration
through nucleation techniques
Primary and Secondary Forests
rich in biodiversity
Forest Seed Bank
Cucurbita Collection
the second most important in the world
Biodiverse Residential
and Academic Spaces
