February 4, 2012 | "When the council members raised their hands in approval, I felt great pride and happiness, and all of our people were happy as well." With these words, Sebastian Rios Ochoa, a native of the Amazon community of Sucusari described why February 4th had taken on historic significance … [Read more...] about New declaration protects nearly 1,000,000 acres of Peruvian Amazon, home to threatened indigenous group
New Regional Conservation Area Protects 69,000 Acres in Peru
November 1, 2011 | Nature and Culture International and its local partners were instrumental in coordinating the designation of the Salitral-Huarmaca Regional Conservation Area, which protects more than 69,000 acres of endangered dry forest in northwestern Peru. On July 21, 2011, the Peruvian … [Read more...] about New Regional Conservation Area Protects 69,000 Acres in Peru
Regional Protected Areas in Peru Conserve Millions of Acres
August 12, 2011 | Together with a host of local governments and nongovernmental organizations, we are supporting efforts to create a number of regional protected areas in northern Peru that will help protect millions of acres of ecosystems – from rich Amazon rainforests and Andean páramos, to … [Read more...] about Regional Protected Areas in Peru Conserve Millions of Acres
Ecuador’s Government Backs Biosphere Reserve
May, 2011 | Our new office in Ecuador's Azuay province is helping to guide the process for the declaration of the fifth UNESCO biosphere reserve in that country, and the first located in the extremely threatened western foothills of the Andes. National support for the Cajas Biosphere Reserve … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Government Backs Biosphere Reserve
30+ New Plant Species Discovered in Ecuador
May 3, 2011 | Over the last five years, 32 new plant species have been discovered at our San Francisco Scientific Station – an impressive number according to David Neill, former curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden and coauthor of a new book cataloging Ecuador’s plant diversity. Many of these 32 … [Read more...] about 30+ New Plant Species Discovered in Ecuador
NCI Helps Expand Río Nea Municipal Reserve
March, 2011 | Nature and Culture International has purchased a well-preserved 700 acre property in the Rio Nea area of Zamora County, enlarging a key municipal reserve that protects a highly biodiverse buffer zone of the Podocarpus National Park. The property’s unique cloud forest ecosystems in the … [Read more...] about NCI Helps Expand Río Nea Municipal Reserve
FORAGUA Water Fund Receives $500,000 for Reforestation
January 8, 2011 | FORAGUA, the Southern Ecuador Regional Water Trust Fund spearheaded by NCI, received close to $500,000 thanks to an agreement with the Ecuadorian National Secretariat of Water (SENAGUA). The grant is earmarked for reforestation and restoration of native vegetation on 2,500 acres … [Read more...] about FORAGUA Water Fund Receives $500,000 for Reforestation
NCI Leads Creation of Peru’s First Private Watershed Conservation Area
July 10, 2010 | Nature and Culture International played a crucial role in the creation of the new 17,000-acre Tilacancha Private Conservation Area, which protects the water source for the city of Chacapoyas, the capital of Peru's Amazonas region. The conservation area, located within the rural … [Read more...] about NCI Leads Creation of Peru’s First Private Watershed Conservation Area
NCI’s Land Purchase Expands Cazaderos Reserve by 4,460 Acres
July 2, 2010 | With the support of the Nature and Culture Ecuador Foundation (FUNACE), we recently purchased an additional 4,460 acres in southwestern Ecuador for the Cazaderos Natural Reserve, helping to protect a pristine and endangered area of Tumbesian dry forest. The reserve now totals nearly … [Read more...] about NCI’s Land Purchase Expands Cazaderos Reserve by 4,460 Acres
Saving Peru’s Unique Grassland Paramos
May 17, 2010 | Over the last two years, Nature and Culture International has made significant progress in helping to protect Peru’s paramos – unique alpine grassland ecosystems boasting unusually high numbers of endemic species. Due to the high altitude of paramos, species in this ecosystem have had … [Read more...] about Saving Peru’s Unique Grassland Paramos
Natura and NCI Conserve 7,500 Acres in Ecuador
May 7, 2010 | This March, Nature and Culture International signed an agreement with Brazilian cosmetics company Natura to support the southwestern Ecuador communities of Malvas, Chaquiro, Totumos and Limones in the management of approximately 7,500 acres of threatened dry forest in Zapotillo County. … [Read more...] about Natura and NCI Conserve 7,500 Acres in Ecuador
NCI Signs 5-year Cooperative Agreement with Loreto Regional Government in Peru
May 3, 2010 | In a sign of long-term sustainability, NCI and the Peruvian Program for Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity in the Region of Loreto (PROCREL) have signed a 5-year agreement. One of NCI’s most successful programs, PROCREL works to conserve the … [Read more...] about NCI Signs 5-year Cooperative Agreement with Loreto Regional Government in Peru
NCI Ranked Top Conservation Funder in Ecuador
March 22, 2010 | The Ecuadorian government has ranked Nature and Culture International as the leading non-governmental international donor to conservation and sustainable development projects in Ecuador. From 2007 through 2009, NCI invested a total of nearly $4 million to conserve highly threatened … [Read more...] about NCI Ranked Top Conservation Funder in Ecuador