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https://www.andesamazonfund.org/country/ecuador-protects-nearly-200000-acres-safeguarding-iconic-species-and-water-sources/>
"Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the establishment of Ecuador’s newest Municipal
Protected Area System in the volcano-rich northern province of Pichincha. The
protected lands encompass 183,552 acres (74,281 ha) ranging from cloud forest
on the western slopes of the Andes to paramos (high-altitude grasslands) in the
eastern Andes. The system is split into two blocks: Tigrillo-Yumbo in the
western Andes, and Condor-Kuri to the east. Both safeguard water sources for
the municipality of Mejía, as well as the Ecuadorian capital of Quito. The
system also connects biological corridors for some of Ecuador’s most iconic and
imperiled species, including the Andean Condor and the Capuchin Monkey. It also
contributes to a proposed conservation corridor, known as Puma Paccha, which
intends to bring back “umbrella species” like the puma to support overall
ecosystem health."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
