Projecto Titi is an organization dedicated to preserving the land and ecosystem that is home to Cotton Top Tamarin Monkeys that can only be found in Colombia. The conservation area I visited is located between Barranquilla and Cartagena close to the community of Los Limites.
Is the water drinkable?
No- The forest in this area is only 3% of it's original size. The rest of the land has been cleared for cattle ranches. The run-off from these ranches makes water in this area unsafe to drink. The elevated tank pictured here holds rain water and is used for the sanitary system.
Where do community members get their drinking water?
Water is delivered in 20 gallon tanks from Cartagena. One of these tanks costs 6,000 COP (about 3 USD). Because water is expensive, people also boil water to kill pathogens. However, this has lead to the overuse of wood as fuel and further contributed to deforestation.
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