Through the generous support of the US Fish and Wildlife Service NMBCA program, private donors, and the Rainforest Trust, FCAT has expanded its reserve by 360 ha (890 acres). This represents an important achievement for conservation in the region, where ongoing deforestation threatens many remaining populations for plants and animals. FCAT will build upon this […]
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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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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