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Newly declared Quinllunga de San Simón-Guaranda Water Protection Area secures clean and abundant water supplies for 683 people. Nature and Culture International has supported the creation of the first Water Protection Area in Bolivar Province, Ecuador. The newly declared Quinllunga de San … [Read more...] about New Water Protection Area safeguards water for Indigenous Guarancas Kichwa

On December 28, 2021, Nature and Culture International and the governors of Morona Santiago, Pastaza, and Zamora Chinchipe signed an agreement to begin building and implementing the proposed "Amazonian Platform for Forests, Climate and Human Wellbeing." The idea behind the Amazonian Platform is to … [Read more...] about Three Amazonian Provinces take the first step to create the largest biological corridor of continuous forest in Ecuador

The Aliwa forests of Colombia are home to the Sikwani people of the Aliwa-Cupepe indigenous community. The area is abundantly diverse with at least 1,500 species of animals and about 1,100 species of plants. This unique forest was formed when a crater hit the earth over 30 million years ago. Initial … [Read more...] about An Expedition into the Aliwa Rainforest: Safeguarding the Biocultural Heritage of the Aliwa-Cupepe Indigenous Community

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, there is an indigenous nationality fighting to keep their culture alive. These ancestral guardians have persevered in the face of threats and conflicts, reclaiming their identity to become one of the 11 recognized indigenous nationalities in the Ecuadorian Amazon. They are … [Read more...] about The Andwa: A Resurging Indigenous Nationality

Nature and Culture International celebrates the declaration of a new conservation area in the department of Ucayali in central Peru. The newly established Alto Tamayo Communal Regional Conservation Area (CATA) protects 370,684 acres of threatened habitat, including the last remnants of bamboo forest … [Read more...] about Protecting Rare Bamboo Forests and Threatened Wildlife in Peru’s Amazon

Nature and Culture International has supported the creation of a new Water Protection Area in northern Ecuador! The newly declared Mojanda Water Protection Area conserves 15,066 acres and secures safe and abundant water for 39,000 people. … [Read more...] about A New Protected Area Secures Water Supplies for 39,000 People

Earlier this year, the Nature and Culture Community supported the establishment of a new conservation area in Cuenca, Ecuador. The declaration of Mazán Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area protected nearly 5,000 acres in the Andes, including fragile ecosystems and critical water supplies. … [Read more...] about A Conservation Area Receives Highest Level of Legal Protection in Ecuador

Nature and Culture International celebrates the protection of 31,812 acres in southwestern Ecuador. The newly declared El Guabo Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area (El Guabo) conserves critical water sources and biodiverse ecosystems – including habitat for three recently described frog … [Read more...] about Three New Frog Species, Critical Water Sources & More Protected in El Guabo Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area

On May 22, 2021, the Provincial Government of Pastaza officially received the Letter of Approval for the REDD+¹ Measures and Actions Implementation Plan of the Province. The letter was issued by the Ministry of Environment and Water of Ecuador (MAAE) as the National REDD+ Authority and will … [Read more...] about A Roadmap to Hope: Ecuador Approves REDD+ Implementation Plan to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Pastaza

Protecting land in collaboration with local cultures is at the heart of Nature and Culture International’s mission. With your support, we conserve our planet’s wild places so that nature and culture can thrive. … [Read more...] about Indigenous Shuar Gain Title to 14,000 Acres of Ancestral Territory

The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition of Ecuador recently declared 73,917 acres of Yacuambi Ecological Reserve as a Decentralized Autonomous Protected Area. This national status provides the reserve with the highest level of legal protection in the country and permanently … [Read more...] about Protecting a Biological Hotspot from Mining

Nature and Culture International celebrates the declaration of a new conservation area in one of Peru’s most special yet threatened ecosystems. The newly established Bosques Secos del Marañón Regional Conservation Area (or Dry Forests of the Marañon RCA) protects 53,855 acres of tropical dry forest … [Read more...] about A New Conservation Area in South America’s “Grand Canyon”

Nature and Culture International has supported the creation of two new Water Protection Areas in Ecuador. The newly declared Garrapata Water Protection Area and Esperanza Chalpatán Water Protection Area protect a total of 78,296 acres and secure clean and abundant water supplies for 132,400 people. … [Read more...] about Two New Water Protection Areas in Ecuador

Nature and Culture International is excited to announce the declaration of a new conservation area! The newly established Páramos y Bosques Montanos de Jaén y Tabaconas Regional Conservation Area (Jaen y Tabaconas) protects 78,915 acres within a bi-national corridor in the Andes, connecting Colambo … [Read more...] about A New Conservation Area in the Peruvian Andes

In March, an injured puma cub was rescued in the dry forests of Loja in southern Ecuador. Frankling Jiménez, of the Saucillo community, discovered the cub and immediately called Nature and Culture International for help. … [Read more...] about The Story of Chakishca: A Puma Cub Rescued in Ecuador

The Bolivian Andes contains incredible wildlife and essential water sources, but deforestation is rapidly destroying its ecosystems. Recent data reveal Bolivia is currently experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. … [Read more...] about Serranía Incahuasi Natural Area: Protecting Bolivia’s Diverse & Threatened Habitat

Nature and Culture International’s strength is in people who share the same dreams: of diverse vibrant cultures; of forests and savannas alive with birds, plants, and frogs; of clean water and air and a livable climate. Our strength is in 66 local staff and the 275 rural and indigenous communities … [Read more...] about Donor Impact Report: Spring 2021

On March 26, 2021, at a ceremony for the newly declared Huambaló La Moya Water Protection Area, Nature and Culture International presented a new map to the Ministry of Environment and Water to support the protection of water resources in Ecuador. The map identifies areas of water importance for … [Read more...] about New Map Identifies Areas of Water Importance in Ecuador

The community-owned Llamapampa - La Jalca Private Conservation Area has been enlarged by 21,530 acres, saving essential habitat for the spectacled bear and a critically-endangered primate. The expansion means the area is now protecting a total of 64,700 acres in one of the world’s most biodiverse … [Read more...] about Expanding protected habitat for wildlife in the Peruvian Andes

Nature and Culture International is excited to announce the declaration of a new conservation area in the Andes of southern Ecuador! The newly established Conservation and Sustainable Use Area of the Municipality of Santiago (Santiago) protects intact habitat in the Sangay-Podocarpus Connectivity … [Read more...] about Protecting intact habitat in the Tropical Andes