Jamie D'Souza
Takeaways:
- Tukupu is Venezuela’s first Indigenous forest business. They have been successful in sustainably managing and reforesting 7 000 hectares of the Imataca Forest Reserve.
- This business is led mainly by women who are actively leading the territory’s development and the conservation of its biodiversity.
- In addition to protecting the forests, Tukupu is also looking at ways to commercialize the forest in the most sustainable way which can also benefit the community.