Conservation & Volunteer
Programs
LOCAL INITIATIVES in DOS BRAZOS
Since its founding in 2004, ACODOBRARTI, the local non profit conservation association of Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre, has been dedicated to supporting initiatives that seek to protect local wildlife populations and conserve their natural habitats. Due to Dos Brazos' history as a gold mining community, much of ACODOBRARTI's work in this regard has focused on establishing the necessary mechanisms and capacity to achieve sustainable economic growth through local conservation and the creation of alternative, environmentally-friendly sources of employment.
To learn more about current conservation efforts in the community, please take a look at the below sections!
A special thank you to our generous program partners & donors!
We would like to thank our many collaborators who continue to champion our local conservation efforts and help foster economic change through the development of sustainable"green" jobs in our community. It is because of your great generosity that we are able to continue to advance our mission to help safeguard and protect the local ecosystems here on the Osa Peninsula. We greatly appreciate your partnership and support!
Thank you!



Andrea Johnson




PROGRAMS in DOS BRAZOS

Biological Monitoring
In 2016, ACODOBRARTI partnered with local non-profit Osa Birds to implement a community-based biological monitoring program with funding awarded through the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Wildlife Without Borders - Central America fund. Through this program, Dos Brazos guides received extensive training to conduct monthly monitoring and data collection activities along defined monitoring transects within the community for specific indicator and priority species in the region. Indicator species are defined as those sensitive to environmental changes, while priority species are those of reduced populations and of high local and global conservation concern.
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Monthly monitoring includes data collection on:

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Mammals (Mamíferos)
Birds (Aves)
Plants (Plantas)
Local guides continue to collect data on a monthly basis to build upon baseline inventory collected in 2016 in an effort to enhance scientific knowledge of the conservation status of these target species of flora and fauna and ultimately create mechanisms to execute future conservation actions in the region.
We have Volunteers Program, included lodging & 3 meals,in local family houses, $35p/p per night, contact us
Interested in learning more about the endemic species of Osa?
JOIN US ON A BIOLOGICAL MONITORING TOUR!

Native Plant Nursery
In conjunction with the community’s biological monitoring program, ACODOBRARTI in partnership with local non-profit Osa Birds and with funding awarded through the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Without Borders – Central America Fund constructed a community native plant nursery in 2016 to further the community’s initiative to establish the mechanisms and capacity for sustainable economic growth and local conservation realized through the creation of community-based green jobs. The native plant nursery, or “Vivero Tigre” as it is named, germinates native species of trees endemic to the Osa Peninsula for sale to commercial and private properties to support widespread efforts throughout the region to protect and improve the populations of local fauna.
We have Volunteers Program, included lodging & 3 meals,in local family houses, $35p/p per night, contact us corcovadoeltigre@gmail.com
Trees from our nursery can be purchased and transplanted for a variety of uses including:
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Wildlife Habitat Preservation
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Reforestation
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Erosion Prevention
Landscaping & Property Beautification
VIVERO TIGRE: TREES for SALE
Current tree species available:
Common Name (Local):
Caimito Amarillo
Capulin
Cereza (Cherry Tree)
Cortesa
Guachipelín
Iguano
Manglillo
Manzana Rosa (Rose Apple)
Ojoche
Pochote
Probado
Scientific Name:
Pouteria Caimito
Muntingia Calabura
Muntingia
Tabebuia Ochracea
Diphysa Americana
Cojoba Arborea
Aspidosperma Spruceanum
Syzygium Jambos
Brosimum Lactescens
Bombacopsis Quinata
Pterygota Excelsa
Benefits/Uses:
Edible
Food source for birds
Food source for birds & mammals
Locally threatened species
Planted as a living fence (agroforestry)
Locally threatened species
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds & mammals
Food source for birds
Timber wood/living fence (agroforestry)
Edible
Additional species available upon request:
Common Name (Local):
Afelandra
Ajo
Candelillo
Canfín
Cara de Tigre
Cedro Amargo (Spanish Cedar)
Cedro Bateo
Cedro Santa María
Ceiba
Chilamate
Cocobolo (Rosewood)
Copal
Cristóbal
Cuajado
Dama
Fruta Dorado
Golondrino
Guacimilla
Guapinol
Guayabon
Jacaranda
Lengua de Vaca
Manu (Strangler Fig)
Mayo Colorado
Nazareno
Repollito
Reseco
Ron Ron
Sapodilla
Vaco
Scientific Name:
Aphelandra Lingua - Bovis
Caryocar Costaricense
Palicourea Guianensis
Protium SP
Aspidosperma Myristica Folium
Cedrela Odarata
Carapa Guilanensis
Calophyllum Brasiliense
Ceiba Pentandra
Ficus Insipida
Dalbergia Retusa
Protium SP
Platymiscium Curuense
Vitex Cooperi
Citharexylum Cooperi
Virola Koschnyi
Aspidosperma
Trema Micrantha
Hymenaea Courbaril
Terminalia Oblonga
Jacaranda Caucana
Conostegia Subcrustulata
Minquartia Guianensis
Vochysia Ferruginea
Peltogyne Purpurea
Eschweilera Collinsii
Tachigalli Versicolor
Astronium Graveolens
Manilkara Chicle
Brosimum Utile
Benefits/Uses:
Food source for birds
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds
Food source for birds & mammals
Locally threatened species
Ideal timber wood
Locally threatened species
Locally threatened species
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds & mammals
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds and mammals
Locally threatened species
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds
Food source for birds & mammals
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds
Locally threatened species
Locally threatened species
Food source for birds
Food source for birds
Locally threatened
Food source for birds
Endangered species
Food source for mammals
Locally threatened
Locally threatened
Locally threatened
Food source for mammals
While the above list includes our common inventory, we are happy to custom grow other species of trees and native fauna at the request of our clients. Trees can be purchased as individual units or in larger batch orders. Please feel free to contact us for more information on pricing discounts for large orders or to request a custom order.

Community Botanical Garden
As an extension of the native plant nursery program, in 2018 ACODOBRARTI started an initiative to improve the local landscape in an effort to support community beautification as well as restore local wildlife habitats. To this end, ACODOBRARTI is working to develop a community botanical garden to improve food sources for local wildlife populations by transplanting trees from the native plant nursery to mapped public locations, local hiking trails, and biological monitoring transects.
We have Volunteers Program, included lodging & 3 meals,in local family houses, $35p/p per night, contact us corcovadoeltigre@gmail.com
