SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG Goals EcoSwell is pursuing
15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and increase afforestation and reforestation globally.
15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
SDG Indicators of success that EcoSwell is contributing to
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area
15.2.1 Progress towards sustainable forest management
15.3.1 Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area
15.5.1 Red List Index
EcoSwell Objectives
The dry forest is one of the most degraded forest ecosystems on earth. The dry forest of Peru is now almost completely deserted due to illegal logging. EcoSwell is changing the economy of the loggers of Quebrara Pariñas (including 5 communities) by turning them into ecotourism operators for their local dry forest and wetlands. This objective is complemented with the afforestation of barren areas.
