Environmental research

Samuwate mountains is about 136 Kms. from the city of Villa. The Tapietes traditionally are hunters, fishermen and gatherers of wild fruits, therefore have not developed pr production practices that sustain the economies to communal. For these reasons their indicators of poverty are very high but aware of its reality are also anxious to improve their living conditions. The project aims to achieve a harvest and storage of 80, 000 litres of rain water for human consumption, guaranteeing the supply during the 365 d as of year-round Tapiete of Samuwate community, through the construction of a system of harvesting and management of rainwater, in a time of seven months.

Bolivia