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Fundación Ecosistemas Secos de Colombia

Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentScience & ResearchTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 2003National reach
Profile last updated: August 13, 2026

About

Founded in 2003, Fundación Ecosistemas Secos de Colombia is a non-governmental organisation based in Puerto Colombia, Colombia working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development +1 more.

Fundación Ecosistemas Secos de Colombia (FESC, also known as Fundación ESC) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in August 2003 by an interdisciplinary group of researchers. It works to research, conserve, restore and sustainably use tropical dry forest ecosystems in Colombia, particularly in the Caribbean region and inter-Andean valleys. Its work includes planning and establishing regional protected areas, territorial planning, biodiversity inventories and monitoring, and community-based conservation and livelihood improvement in partnership with local communities, government and non-governmental institutions.

Location

Puerto Colombia, Colombia

Founded

2003

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

tropical dry forestbiodiversityprotected areasecological restorationcommunity conservationColombia

Languages

ESEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentScience & Research

Works for

Communities

How they work

ResearchCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Establecimiento de Áreas Protegidas

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Colombia

Planning and establishment of regional protected areas for the conservation and connection of remaining dry forest fragments in the Colombian Caribbean.

Planes de Restauración

Environment & Climate · Colombia

Ecological restoration plans for dry tropical forest ecosystems.

Inventarios Biológicos

Science & Research · Colombia

Biological inventories and biodiversity assessment of flora and fauna in dry forest territories.

Base de datos BST

Science & Research · Colombia

Database on tropical dry forests (BST) supporting knowledge generation and conservation planning.

Countries of operation

Colombia

Funding & support

Ways to support

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