Dragonfly Peak
Southern expansion up to the cloud forest
$114,780 US
+$8,035 Annually (7% Mmgt Fee)
Total Area
190 acres
Forested
100%
Restoration Needed
0%
CO2 Benefit
636.2
tons/yr
Vista
Cloud Forest
Moist Forest
Stream
Strategic Value
Dragonfly Peak is an extremely strategic property for three reasons. First, it bridges the gap between the core of the Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) and a disconnected property that we acquired several years ago; this effectively extends contiguous protection nearly 2 kilometers southward. Second, it reaches all the way up to the crest of the mountain, where it contains a prime remnant of cloud forest. Lastly, it is the headwaters for one of the key streams that feed the Cascada Grande.
Carbon Benefit
Sponsoring this property today and continuing to conserve it over the long term has an annual carbon benefit of 636 metric tons of CO2. That is equivalent to the annual energy use of about 47 average American homes, or removing 138 gas-powered cars from the road each year.