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DarwinNet
Promoting an open exchange
of information regarding dry forest ecosystems
DarwinNet (www.darwinnet.org)
is a regularly-updated website that facilitates the exchange of
information regarding biodiversity, conservation and sustainable
development within the dry forests of Peru and Ecuador. The major
objectives of the initiative are as follows:
To establish mechanisms for the distribution
and circulation of information about the region;
To enhance knowledge and increase awareness
and interest in the region;
To standardize and organize relevant information
about the region; and
To increase communication between key players
DarwinNet was formed after a Biodiversity Agreement
between Ecuador and Peru was ratified, requiring the two countries
to set up a clearinghouse mechanism to facilitate the exchange of
information. The binational initiative will help communities, institutions,
and administrators of reserves and protected areas in both countries
make more informed decisions on use and development policies and
the conservation of biodiversity in the region. The site especially
focuses on the key players of approximately ten recognized Important
Bird Areas (IBAs), among whom it promotes an open exchange of experiences
and information through training courses and meetings on high-priority
subjects such as cross-border traffic of wild species.
Learn more about our work in the Tumbesian
Dry Forests of Ecuador:
countries
to set up a clearinghouse mechanism to facilitate the exchange of
information. The binational initiative will help communities, institutions,
and administrators of reserves and protected areas in both countries
make more informed decisions on use and development policies and
the conservation of biodiversity in the region. The site especially
focuses on the key players of approximately ten recognized Important
Bird Areas (IBAs), among whom it promotes an open exchange of experiences
and information through training courses and meetings on high-priority
subjects such as cross-border traffic of wild species.