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https://www.andesamazonfund.org/country/new-conservation-and-sustainable-use-area-in-ecuador-protects-water-sources-for-over-180000-people/>
"Andes Amazon Fund applauds the creation of the Yanuncay-Zhucay Municipal
Conservation and Sustainable Use Area in Azuay, Ecuador. Established on
November 9th, 2023, the Yanuncay-Zhucay Municipal Conservation Area protects
66,633 acres (26,965 hectares) of paramos, or high-altitude grasslands, and
montane forests. The newly protected area is an investment in the present and
future of the region’s ecosystems and the water sources of local communities
and the nearby city of Cuenca.
The high-altitude paramos of the new conservation area store and supply potable
water for over 180,000 people in the nearby city of Cuenca. It also increases
the ecosystem connectivity of the region, as it is located between Cajas
National Park and Quimsacocha National Recreation Area. The area is home to
hundreds of species of flora and fauna, including the Andean Condor (
Vultur
gryphus), the Culpeo, or Andean fox (
Lycalopex culpaeus), the Neblina
metaltail hummingbird (
Metallura odomae) and several endangered species of
amphibians. Scientists have also registered 74 endemic species in the new
conservation area."
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
