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Las Carolinas – Savory Hub Colombia for Regenerative Ranching and Landscape Restoration

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Climate Zones: Tropical dry forest climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons.
Regenerative Focus: Regenerative grazing, holistic management, ecosystem restoration.

About this land node

Las Carolinas is a pioneering regenerative cattle ranch and education hub, serving as the official Savory Institute Hub in Colombia. It combines holistic management, regenerative grazing, and biodiversity restoration to revitalize degraded tropical dry forest landscapes while producing high-quality, chemical-free beef. The ranch integrates livestock, wildlife, and native flora in a resilient agroecosystem, and offers training, consultancy, and immersive learning experiences for ranchers, students, and policymakers.

Overview

Project Vision: To be a leading reference for regenerative ranching in tropical dry forest landscapes, inspiring adoption across Latin America.
Project Purpose: To restore degraded landscapes, improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and create profitable regenerative ranching models that inspire and equip other producers across Colombia and Latin America.
Project Title: Regenerative Cattle Ranching, Holistic Management, and Landscape Restoration
Political Location: Sucre Department, Colombia

Ecology & biodiversity

Biodiversity context: Located within one of the most threatened yet biodiverse dry tropical forest ecosystems in the world.
Ecological corridors: Connects fragmented dry forest patches, enabling species migration and genetic exchange.
Natural boundaries: Located within the Caribbean Dry Tropical Forest biome of northern Colombia, bordered by seasonal streams and savanna-forest mosaics.
Ecosystem unity: Part of a connected mosaic of pasture, reforested areas, and remnant dry tropical forest that maintains wildlife corridors and watershed functions in the Caribbean bioregion.

Climate & water

Climate Zones: Tropical dry forest climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons.
Rainfall patterns: Wet season from May to November; dry season from December to April.
Average Rainfall: 1,000–1,500 mm per year.
Temperature Extremes: 38°C (max) to 18°C (min).
Average Temperature: 27–29°C.
Watershed: Part of small seasonal watershed feeding into the Caribbean Sea.
Nearby water bodies: 1 km from seasonal streams, 20 km from main rivers.

Land & terrain

Elevation & slope: 50–150 meters, mostly flat to gently rolling terrain.
Landforms: Pasture interspersed with reforested plots and remnant forest patches.
Soil Types: Sandy loam and clay soils with moderate fertility, improved through regenerative grazing and compost application.
Soil health: Soil health steadily improving with increased organic matter, biological activity, and water infiltration.
Erosion risk: Low to moderate, mitigated through managed grazing and perennial vegetation.
Renewable resource potential: Solar energy potential, rotational grazing, native seed banking.

People & history

Land Acknowledgements: Honors local ranching families and Indigenous stewardship legacies of the region.
Recent land history: Over 20 years of continuous ranching, transitioning to regenerative practices over the past decade.

Regenerative practice

Regenerative Focus: Regenerative grazing, holistic management, ecosystem restoration.
Regenerative Methodologies: Planned grazing, native reforestation, composting, water harvesting, biodiversity monitoring.
Environmental objectives: Restore tropical dry forests, enhance soil fertility, protect biodiversity.
Community objectives: Strengthen rural economies, provide training, and promote food sovereignty.
Community engagement: Field days, workshops, ranch tours, online training.
Economic Model: Revenue from cattle sales, training programs, consultancy, and eco-tourism.

Impact

Expressed Impact: Restored over 200 hectares of degraded pasture, improved soil organic matter by 25%, and trained more than 500 producers nationwide.
Key impact metrics: Hectares restored, soil carbon increase, biodiversity indicators, number of producers trained.

Visiting & links

Nearest urban centres: 60 km from Sincelejo, 150 km from Cartagena.
Website: https://www.lascarolinas.co
Social media: https://www.instagram.com/lascarolinasco/
Visit Link: https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=573233823213&text&type=phone_number&app_absent=0