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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

Since our founding, Nature and Culture has protected over 21 million acres of precious and biologically diverse wild places in Latin America with generous donors like you. To honor this conservation work, we refreshed our logo and branding to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our dynamic … [Read more...] about Same Impact, New Look

As we look back on 2020, what stands out is the extraordinary outpouring of care and community in response to unprecedented challenges. This year highlighted the resilience of the Nature and Culture Community and our shared values of innovation, adaptability, and perseverance. In 2020, that made all … [Read more...] about Your impact in 2020

In the Peruvian Amazon, communities from the indigenous Kichwa group play an integral role in protecting the rainforest and its resources. Created in 2015, the Maijuna-Kichwa Regional Conservation Area protects nearly one million acres of rainforest in northwestern Peru, including the Kichwas of … [Read more...] about Empowering the Kichwas of Napo

On Friday, January 22, Ecuador’s National Government declared Santa Rosa Water Protection Area (Santa Rosa), the first Water Protection Area in southern Ecuador, and seventh in the country! Located in the southwestern Andes, in the province of El Oro, the new area protects water sources from the … [Read more...] about The First Water Protection Area in Southern Ecuador

Nature and Culture International celebrates the establishment of three Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas in Cuenca, Ecuador! The newly declared Machángara, Mazán, and Curiquingue-Gallocantana Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas (or Cuenca Municipal Conservation and … [Read more...] about Safeguarding Water Supplies for 500,000 People

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