FAO and the Global Environment Facility spotlight three projects restoring ecosystems across Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela\u2014showcasing how nature recovery underpins food security and rural livelihoods. In Brazil\u2019s Caatinga, farmer Eus\u00e9bia Bezerra, supported by a sustainable agroforestry project, turned drought-hit land into a diversified orchard that now supplies a local cooperative while conserving native species like mandacaru cactus and aroeira. In southern Chile, the Marine-Coastal Governance project helped artisanal fishers formalize conservation-aligned harvesting of the endemic puye (Galaxias maculatus), using new monitoring models that lifted reported landings from 203 kg (2023) to 4,470 kg (Oct\u2013Dec 2024) under regulated seasons.<\/p>\n
In Venezuela\u2019s Andean region, FAO, MINEC, and partners are restoring 5,246 hectares and establishing five ecological corridors to rebuild habitat for the spectacled (frontino) bear, supported by community nurseries and native-tree reforestation around Sierra La Culata National Park. Together, these initiatives illustrate how biodiversity action can strengthen local economies, reconnect fragmented landscapes, and contribute to the 30×30 restoration goals.<\/p>\n