From May 29th to June 1st 2025, in the towns of Cotacachi and Intag in the northern Ecuadorian Andes, various conservation stakeholders from across Ecuador participated in a workshop focused on Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas (ACUS), a subnational conservation figure in Ecuador administered at the provincial and municipal level.
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The new Pasaje Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area (Area Municipal de Conservacion y Uso Sustentable – ACMUS Pasaje) protects 44,326 acres (17,938 hectares) of Andean-Coastal transition ecosystems in El Oro, Ecuador. In addition to protecting important forests, Pasaje protects the lower Casacay River basin, a keystone for regional water security and essential source of drinking water for the cantons of Pasaje, El Guabo, and Machala.
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The Tahuamanu – Orthon Departmental Natural Heritage Area was established on September 5th, 2024, protecting 762,248 acres (308,471 hectares) of Amazonian rivers and alluvial forests in Bolivia’s department of Pando.
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Redacción: Shirley Pozo, Edición: Ana Coral La Comuna Palmar es un pueblo de origen huancavilca con una población aproximada de 6.000 habitantes que se asienta en el perfil costero ecuatoriano,…
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Nestled within the Sacred Valley of Cusco, Peru, at the foot of the snow-covered mountain that shares its name lies “Santuario de la Verónica”, a private conservation area owned and…
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Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of the Pueblo Kichwa de Rukullakta (PKR) Provincial Conservation and Sustainable Use Area, which encompasses 103,509 acres (41,889 ha) in the Ecuadorian province of…
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Andes Amazon Fund applauds the creation of a new conservation area in Ecuador’s Bolivar province. Spanning 105,978 acres (42,888 ha), the provincial conservation and sustainable use area safeguards a continuous…
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Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of the Puerta Amazónica municipal conservation area in Guanay, Bolivia. The protected area encompasses 105,392 acres (42,650 ha) of tropical Yungas forests, which is…
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In a momentous stride towards marine conservation and biodiversity protection, Peru has established the Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve. This decision is the culmination of a decade-long collaboration between…
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Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of Cotuhé, Peru’s largest conservation concession. Spanning 491,104 acres (198,743 ha) of Amazon rainforest in Peru’s northern Loreto region, this conservation concession provides critical…
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