Since 2011, we have been strengthening educational processes in the region. Our educational program works alongside students, teachers, and families at schools in the Minca district to integrate meaningful learning, environmental stewardship, and livelihood development. Today, more than 1,500 children and young people have participated directly in this process of transformation.

At Misión Gaia, the Tagua Diversa Bird Guide is more than a booklet—it is the result of a living learning process led by young people from La Tagua. Through our birdwatching club, students explore their territory with curiosity and purpose, learning to identify species, understand their behaviors, and recognize the deep connection between biodiversity and community wellbeing. By combining field experiences, creativity, storytelling, and design, youth become authors of their own knowledge—transforming observation into conservation. This guide reflects their voices, their discoveries, and their commitment to protecting the ecosystems they call home, while building skills for sustainable livelihoods rooted in avitourism and environmental stewardship.