ABOUT - Restoration Knowledge Center

HUB VISION
Ñuiyanzhi Hub is a living laboratory where ecological restoration, cultural knowledge, and territorial stewardship converge. By healing degraded soils and reforesting key areas, it restores ecosystem functionality and creates a refuge for endangered species, enabling wildlife movement through an inner ecological corridor that reconnects fragmented landscapes. Positioned between Tayrona National Park and the Sierra Nevada National Park, it strengthens conservation efforts while extending a knowledge corridor at a bioregional scale.

Ñuiyanzhi restores soils damaged by overgrazing, monoculture farming, and agrochemicals, transforming the land into a thriving sanctuary for biodiversity. Critically endangered species like the Blue-billed Curassow (Paujil), White-headed Tamarins (Titi), and Howler Monkeys find refuge here, ensuring the protection of fragile ecosystems.

Rooted in nature contemplation, the project honors the Kogui people's timeless approach to living in balance with nature. By merging ancestral architecture with contemporary bioclimatic design, it fosters sustainable building through bio-construction, responsible use of local materials, and resource recycling.

As a center for knowledge exchange, it connects Indigenous Kogui Elders and researchers, bridging bioclimatic architecture, soil regeneration, and sustainable land practices. At the same time, it trains future land guardians, offering immersive learning that integrates ancestral wisdom with ecological and systemic sciences.

THE STEWARDS
Since 2022, the family of Amelia, León, and Juan have been living, protecting, and planning their future in Ñuiyanzhi in collaboration with the Kogui elders of the Kaggaba tribe, traditional authorities of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Amelia defends nature’s rights as a lawyer, Juan designs sustainable spaces as an architect, and León bridges generations with his love for birds and music.