Declared on June 13th, the new Bosque Seco Biosphere Reserve in southwestern Ecuador extends over 1.25 million acres of the country’s most pristine dry forest, home to one of the highest concentrations of endemic birds in South America and an important population of flagship species including the … [Read more...] about NCI’s Work Supports Creation of Ecuador’s 6th UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
June, 2014 | With the help of our office in Cuenca, Ecuador, two new government reserves have been created at the municipal level, ensuring their protection over the long term. Both reserves protect the habitats of key species and preserve pristine cloud forests and watersheds, which in turn … [Read more...] about NCI Helps Create Two New Reserves Spanning 70,000 Acres in Ecuador
June, 2014 - This June, the Palo Santo project was awarded the United Nations Development Programme’s 2014 Equator Prize alongside 25 innovative projects from around the globe. Awarded biennially, the Equator Prize recognizes outstanding community efforts to reduce poverty through conservation and … [Read more...] about UNDP’s Equator Prize Recognizes Sustainable Development Project
