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These Chachi men feel at home in the Choco forests. Look how big the tree is compared to this man!
The Chachi Indians want to continue to harvest cocoa in a way that does not destroy the rainforest so that the plants and animals will always have a place to live. They grow cocoa in the shade so that they can keep the rainforests standing. This means that they grow crops in the rainforest, instead of cutting down the trees to make room for their crops. The Chachi are working together with Conservacion y Desarollo, a partner group of the Rainforest Alliance, to learn ways to dry and store the cocoa seeds better, so they can get more money for them when they are sold. By learning from this organization, the Chachi can continue to practice sustainable forestry, which means that the forest will be able to provide them with food, medicine, and fuel long into the future. |
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