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