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AVER / Valle Escondido – Regenerative Education & Ecosystem Restoration Hub in Monteverde’s Cloud Forest
AVER / Valle Escondido
Location
Costa Rica
Central American Isthmian & Colombian Coastal Forests
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Valle Escondido Nature Reserve
Project Details
AVER is a regenerative land node in Monteverde dedicated to promoting sustainability, ecosystem restoration and community resilience. Since 2016 it has introduced land stewardship techniques to over 53,000 visitors by January 2024, inspiring global awareness of natural resource management and regenerative design. The project engages local and international communities through education, workshops and internships, offering free education to locals, discounted programs for students and scholarships for underprivileged individuals pursuing sustainable design and regenerative agriculture.
To raise awareness and inspire action for regenerative practices by integrating land stewardship, permaculture education and community capacity-building; it aims to become an internationally recognised resource for sustainable change.
Inspire global regenerative practices through education and sustainable design.
Classification
Accommodations, Collaborate, Courses, Events, Innovation, Land Node Phases, Planetary Boundaries, SDG, Tours, Tropical And Sub-Tropical Forests, Volunteer
Circular Economy & Zero-Waste Management, Community Regeneration & Resilience Building, Education, Heritage Species & Seed Sovereignty, Integrated Water Management, Native / Local Ecosystems In Freshwater, Native / Local Ecosystems On Land, Nature-Based Wellbeing & Eco-Spiritual Health, Participatory & Regenerative Governance, Reforestation, Regenerative & Circular Construction, Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Health, Regenerative Entrepreneurship, Regenerative Finance & Impact Investing, Regenerative Fisheries & Aquatic Livelihoods, Regenerative Grazing, Regenerative Tourism, Renewable & Decentralized Energy Systems, Research & Participatory Science, Syntropic Agroforestry / Permaculture, Traditional Crafts & Cultural Heritage
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Links
https://www.avercr.org/
https://direct-book.com/properties/ValleEscondidoDIRECT?locale=en&_gl=1*1opb076*_ga*OTc5NzYwODU0LjE3NTk4NDMyMzk.*_ga_9W4DLHCBVG*czE3NTk4NDMyMzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTk4NDMyMzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&items%5B0%5D%5Badults%5D=2&items%5B0%5D%5Bchildren%5D=0&items%5B0%5D%5Binfants%5D=0¤cy=USD&checkInDate=2025-10-07&checkOutDate=2025-10-09&trackPage=no
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Tropical cloud forest.
Volcanic and clay-rich soils with high moisture retention; support diverse plant growth.
Epiphytes, orchids, quetzals, bellbirds, tree frogs; project protects endemic species.
Part of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, a global biodiversity hotspot.
Arenal watershed feeding into Lake Arenal and the Caribbean slope.
1,500–1,800 m with steep slopes; trails and terraces manage water flow.
Engages Monteverde farmers, Quaker community, eco-tourists, students and conservationists.
Honours the Cabécar people and acknowledges their sustainable cloud forest practices.
Cabécar knowledge of medicinal plants and forest management.
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