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https://www.andesamazonfund.org/country/manchangara-tomebamba-achieves-national-protection-as-wildlife-refuge-ecuador/>
"On September 22, 2023, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and
Ecological Transition (MAATE using the Spanish acronym) officially designated
the Machángara-Tomebamba conservation area a ‘Wildlife Refuge’, upgrading it to
national protection.
Located between the provinces of Azuay and Cañar in
southern Ecuador, Machángara Tomebamba protects 61,673 acres of fragile high
Andean ecosystems and safeguards 60% of the water supply for the nearby canton
of Cuenca.
The Wildlife Refuge is also home to over 500 identified species, including some
found nowhere else in the world. Of these species, over seventy are listed as
endangered or vulnerable. Iconic species found in the conservation area include
the Andean bear (
Tremarctos ornatus), the Andean condor (
Vultur gryphus),
and the white-tailed deer (
Odocoileus virginianus).
Machángara Tomebamba also increases ecological connectivity in the region,
which supports Ecuador’s biodiversity, helps keep carbon in the ground, and
further protects water sources for local people. The Wildlife Refuge connects
to Cajas National Park, and two other areas created with AAF support: Mazán
Decentralized Autonomous Protected Area, and the Curiquingue – Gallocantana
Decentralized Autonomous Protected Area."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-education-girls-crime-uk-ocean-conservation-new-zealand/>
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
