The Sansonetti family and the Asociación Ambiental Finca Cántaros are pleased to make an exciting announcement! The Asociación has acquired 52 hectares from the Sansonettis, that connects to the Asociación’s existing Finca Cántaros property. The acquisition was made possible thanks to the family’s much-reduced asking price, in a demonstration of their sincere commitment to conservation in Coto Brus.
“I have always wanted our original property to return to its natural state”, said Cecilia Sansonetti. “Our family looks forward to seeing the results of the Asociación’s restoration work”, she added.
This acquisition will be an important link in the AmistOsa Biological Corridor as the Asociación will be engaging with the Coto Brus community to restore the existing degraded cattle pasture back to premontane wet forest. This will not only bring back flora and fauna and fight climate change but will also help create a green lung for Coto Brus that will be enjoyed by all. Even in the extreme case that the Asociación were to dissolve, the land would be passed on to another Costa Rican nonprofit dedicated to conservation.
We are grateful to the Sansonetti family, and particularly Cecilia Sansonetti, for their commitment to protecting the environment by agreeing to preserve this important piece of land in perpetuity, and we look forward to working with the community to restore and preserve the land through the environmental education initiatives at the core of everything we do.