Archives for 2020

Nature and Culture International is pleased to announce the creation of a new conservation area in southern Ecuador! Connecting the Andean foothills and the Amazon rainforest, the newly established Zamora Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area protects habitat for a variety of species – … [Read more...] about Saving Habitat in Southern Ecuador

Nature and Culture International celebrates the creation of a new protected area in the Ecuadorian Amazon! Encompassing 56,327 acres, Palora Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area connects two important ecosystems: the cloud forests of the eastern Andes and the Amazon plains. … [Read more...] about Connecting Ecosystems from the Andes to the Amazon

Nature and Culture International is pleased to announce the creation of a new conservation area in the Peruvian Andes. The newly established Unchog Private Conservation Area protects a birder’s paradise – fragile habitat home to birds found nowhere else on the planet! … [Read more...] about A Birder’s Paradise Protected in Peru

We need bees. We may take them and other pollinators for granted, but they're vital to stable, healthy food supplies and key to the varied and nutritious diets we need. … [Read more...] about Un-BEE-lievable news in Ecuador

In July and August of last year, forest fires caught international headlines as flames blazed across the Amazon rainforest. While our attention has understandably shifted to other events, the problem hasn’t diminished. In fact, the fires this year could be even more devastating than in 2019. … [Read more...] about CEO Statement on the Amazon Fires

The Bolivian Andes contain incredible wildlife and essential water sources, but deforestation is rapidly destroying its ecosystems. Recent data reveals Bolivia is among the most deforested countries in the world. … [Read more...] about Fighting deforestation in Bolivia

Thanks to you, 73,701 acres are now protected in the Ecuadorian Andes! On October 27, the Municipality of Loja declared Loja Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area. Divided into 13 blocks throughout Loja, the new area saves wildlife and water sources for 200,000 people. … [Read more...] about Saving Wildlife and Water Resources

Celebrating Nature’s Greatest Guardians in Our Latest Donor Impact Report Around the world, indigenous people have lived in harmony with nature for generations, living off the land and its resources while maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem itself. … [Read more...] about Donor Impact Report: Nature’s Greatest Guardians

Thanks to you, the first state reserve in Sinaloa, Mexico was just created! The newly declared Sierra de Tacuichamona State Reserve will protect habitat for animals like the jaguar and safeguard critical water supplies in the region. … [Read more...] about The first state reserve in Sinaloa, Mexico

Sacha Casha, President of the Kichwa Ancestral People of Pakayaku, recalls being at home, happy because she had finally connected to the internet (no easy feat when you’re in the Amazon rainforest), when she saw her sister running towards her, screaming in despair. The Bobonaza River was rising. … [Read more...] about Your generosity at work in the Amazon Rainforest

After 13 hours of exploration, the rangers encountered a rare and special species – an endangered mountain tapir! Juan managed to capture a few photos before the creature disappeared into the forest. … [Read more...] about Spotted! Endangered tapir in Conservation Area

Rural and indigenous communities are likely more susceptible to this coronavirus and often are the farthest from government and healthcare services. In the Bolivian Chaco, communities have been fighting to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19 while also struggling with lack of equipment and … [Read more...] about Your generosity at work in the Bolivian Chaco

On Monday, the Paltas Municipal Council approved the expansion of Paltas Municipal Protected Area in southwest Ecuador, bringing it to a total size of 41,040 acres! The new area, divided into six “blocks” within the municipality, conserves some of the last remnants of dry forest in Ecuador. … [Read more...] about Municipal Protected Area expanded in Ecuador’s most threatened ecosystem

Indigenous and rural communities are likely more susceptible to COVID-19 and often are the farthest from government and healthcare services. In some places, like where Nature and Culture International works in northern Brazil, the infection rate for indigenous people has been 130% higher than the … [Read more...] about Your impact in Roraima, Brazil

Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment and Water just announced the expansion of Río Negro Sopladora National Park, bringing it to a total size of 83,296 acres. The expansion guarantees the conservation of additional biodiverse habitat and natural resources in central Ecuador. … [Read more...] about Thanks to your support, Ecuador expands its newest national park!

On Friday, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment officially declared Sangay Podocarpus, the country’s first connectivity corridor. Sangay Podocarpus extends over 1.4 million acres of diverse and fragile ecosystems, linking Sangay National Park in central Ecuador with Podocarpus National Park in the … [Read more...] about Ecuador declares the first connectivity corridor in the country

For the first time, the Peruvian National Forest and Wildlife Service approved the resizing of a Permanent Production Forest (PPF) for the creation of a protected area in Ucayali. This groundbreaking decision paves the way for the establishment of a new regional conservation area in the Peruvian … [Read more...] about A milestone for conservation in Peru

After two months, Washington Tiwi, President of the Provincial Federation of the Shuar Nationality of Zamora Chinchipe (FEPNASh-ZCh), returned home to join his family. He had left his community, the Shuar Kiim Center, to take care of his father who was infected with COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Helping nature’s greatest guardians

Nature and Culture International’s team in Ecuador just finished a comprehensive study on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the province of El Oro. The study will be used to identify and create priority conservation areas in the region. … [Read more...] about Study by Nature and Culture identifies priority conservation areas