Tierra Madre was initially founded in 2008 by a Belgian family in search of a traditional lifestyle closer to nature. Approximately 60 hectares of land, then mostly dedicated to cattle farming and neighbouring the Costa Rica -Nicaragua border, were purchased.
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We patiently fanned our dreams into life and built our farm and our lodge with our own hands, in the traditional way.
Respect for our luxuriant environment guided all our choices, Between 2008 and 2018, in addition to conserving the 8 hectares of primary rainforest forest subsisting on the land, Tierra Madre reforested more than 18 hectares (180.000sq meters) on the slopes adjacent to it. |
With the forest spreading again, a rich and diverse fauna came back to occupy the land and after less than 7 years the first big predators appeared. Thermal cameras, as well as biologists from our NGO FAWN partners, opened our eyes to the exceptional potential of our geographical location, at the crossroad of three different climate zones and offering a cool, humid "retreat" to the fauna of the nearby reserve during the dry season.
All this led us to consolidate our conservation project to turn 50 of the 60 hectares into a sanctuary by reestablishing an endemic jungle.
With the forest spreading again, a rich and diverse fauna came back to occupy the land and after less than 7 years the first big predators appeared. Thermal cameras, as well as biologists from our NGO FAWN partners, opened our eyes to the exceptional potential of our geographical location, at the crossroad of three different climate zones and offering a cool, humid "retreat" to the fauna of the nearby reserve during the dry season.
All this led us to consolidate our conservation project to turn 50 of the 60 hectares into a sanctuary by reestablishing an endemic jungle.