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2022: Resumen del año

The past few years have brought many significant changes for FCAT – and 2022 was no exception. As we are solidly rounding the corner into 2023, we are proud to reflect on FCAT’s accomplishments and successes in 2022. Thank you for all of your support, in all of its forms, that helped make this possible. …

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Critically endangered frog species found at the FCAT Reserve

FCAT researchers have recently found a new population of the Bilsa white-chested frog (Leucosthethus bilsa)– an IUCN Critically Endangered species, whose previously known range was limited to a small 6 km2 area within the Bilsa Biological Reserve. As part of a larger project looking into the relationship between amphibian biodiversity and cacao production, FCATeros Darwin …

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FCAT initiates landscape-scale reforestation experiment

Last year, FCAT acquired a 42 ha property with plans to use the land as a hub for forest restoration and research. Working with leading forest restoration scientists Leighton Reid (Virginia Tech) and Zak Zahawi (University of Hawaii and Charles Darwin Foundation), FCAT is planting 5,000 seedlings of 20 different species using a restoration strategy …

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FCAT hosts field course from Tulane University

Over the course of two weeks, 22 undergraduate students from Tulane University were immersed in the nature and culture of western Ecuador during their stay at the FCAT reserve. The course entitled ‘Tropical Field Biology and Conservation’ provides students with the opportunity to develop and implement independent research projects under the guidance of FCAT’s expert …

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Endangered tree boa found within FCAT reserve

Blomber’s Tree Boa (Corallus blombergi), an IUCN Endangered species, was recently found within the FCAT reserve! Commonly known as the Ecuadorian annulated tree boa, this species is found only in western Ecuador and southern Columbia and very little is known about its natural history. The FCAT reserve protects numerous endangered species, including the Ecuadorian White-fronted …

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FCAT awarded grant from US Fish and Wildlife Service for Neotropical Migratory bird conservation

The project, titled ‘Community-based conservation of Neotropical migratory birds in the Ecuadorian Chocó’, will directly contribute to the conservation of Neotropical migratory birds in and around the FCAT reserve through the purchase and protection of ~122 ha of priority habitat, reforestation of 40 ha, and a suit of integrated educational and capacity building conservation initiatives …

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