Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve stands at around 6,600ft on a mountainous spur lost in a cloudy whiteout. Its owner, Richard Parsons, is a long way from home: Derbyshire to be precise.

Ecuador’s Choco under siege, ... 60 endemic species of bird, the highest number in the Americas (and over 500 species of bird total), yet only 5-10% of Ecuador's original Chocó forest remains.

Mining, now a key economic sector in Ecuador, has become an increasing threat, and there are around 90 large-scale concessions throughout these mountainous forests. The cloudforests of the Intag ...

According to data from Global Forest Watch, an area of northwestern Ecuador that includes the Chocó lost more than 100,000 hectares of forest from 2001 through 2012 alone, representing about 5 ...

Located 950 meters above sea level in the Chocó-Andean forest of Ecuador – a three-hour drive from the capital of Quito – Mashpi Lodge is designed to blend seamlessly into one of the most ...

The Choco region in northwest Ecuador is hosting a groundbreaking experiment to try and help its rainforests recover from rampant deforestation. A multinational team is planting small “tree ...

Research Location: Choco rainforest , Ecuador Conservation Partners: Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales (FCAT), an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from Tulane ...

Listen to the Standard podcast - Episode four of The Standard: Sustainable Travel reveals how nature-positive trips are supporting biodiversity and Indigenous peoples in Ecuador ...

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At the intersection of two of the world’s most diverse bioregions, Ecuador’s Chocó- Andes is truly one of the most amazing ecosystems. However, it is also one of the most threatened, and funds at this ...