Conservando la Amazonia ecuatoriana

El Programa Andes-Amazonia de NCI en Ecuador ha ido priorizando los esfuerzos de conservación en los bosques tropicales del valle de Nangaritza debido a su importancia estratégica como un corredor biológico que conecta los ecosistemas de los Andes y la cordillera de El Cóndor, de alta biodiversidad, al este. Aumentando los esfuerzos de conservación, aquí también se ayudará a asegurar la integridad de los territorios indígenas Shuar en esta región. Los ecosistemas del área están amenazados por la construcción de una nueva carretera, facilitando la colonización rápida de la misma. NCI ha añadido cuatro miembros nuevos a nuestro personal de la oficina de Zamora, Ecuador para identificar las áreas ecológicamente sensibles en el valle; diseñar e implementar iniciativas de conservación con los granjeros y las comunidades Shuar, y promover incentivos monetarios para la conservación entre los propietarios privados que viven a lo largo la carretera, por medio del Programa Socio-Bosque del Gobierno de Ecuador.

Hasta el momento, hemos trabajado exitosamente con la comunidad Orquídeas y la Asociación Shuar Tayunts para identificar y preservar un área natural en el cañón del río Nangaritza donde se encontraron recientemente unas nuevas especies de plantas y lagartijas. A través de un mapeo detallado y el desarrollo de una serie de documentos técnicos, pronto estaremos en condiciones de declarar la zona como Reserva Comunal aprobada por el Ministerio del Ambiente. El área también será registrada como parte del Programa Socio-Bosque, y los incentivos monetarios del Programa apoyarán las actividades de conservación de los Shuar y los colonos durante los siguientes 20 años. También estamos trabajando con los propietarios privados a lo largo de la nueva carretera y ya hemos firmados 13 acuerdos de conservación, añadiendo 700 hectáreas para la conservación como parte del Programa Socio-Bosque. Finalmente, una de las áreas más sensibles identificada a través de nuestro trabajo es la del bosque del Estado en la cuenca alta del río Numpatkaim, que representa un corredor crítico entre el Parque Nacional Podocarpus y la cordillera de El Cóndor. Aquí, hemos estado en contacto con los líderes de las comunidades locales y estamos negociando un acuerdo entre el Ministerio del Ambiente y los colonos para legalizar las tierras agrícolas ocupadas con la condición que un área de conservación forestal a lo largo de la parte alta del río Numpatkaim sea creada. Una vez que se legalicen las tierras agrícolas, también podemos negociar la compra de tierras o incentivos de Socio-Bosque para la conservación con los colonos.

February 2009	Baskets for Better Lives Women in the remote Peruvian Amazon village of San Antonio de Pintuyacu are weaving hundreds of beautiful baskets from the fibers of the Chambira palm tree, which are now being sold at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Natural History Museum.
February 2009	Solana Beach to Protect Tropical Forest NCI and the city of Solana Beach, California have joined forces to preserve areas of tropical forest in Southern Ecuador that have been prioritized for conservation by the Ministry of Environment, and also protect watersheds important to local municipalities.
February 2009	Protecting Threatened Coastal Areas NCI is promoting the establishment of several coastal-marine conservation areas in the Piura region covering an area of over 173,000 acres in asscociation with the regional government and with funding support from the KfW Bankengruppe of Germany. The area is home to the largest populations of waterfowl on the Peruvian coast, an exceptionally high diversity of marine life, and threatened or endangered species such as the Humboldt penguin and green sea turtles.
February 2009	German Ambassador Visits NCI This February, Christian Berger, the German Ambassador to Ecuador, visited NCI’s San Francisco Scientific Station in southern Ecuador to learn about some of the cutting-edge projects taking place in this extremely biodiverse tropical mountain forest ecosystem.
January 2009	NCI Among the Best NCI is delighted to announce that we have been approved as one of the “Best In America” charities by Independent Charities of America.
December 2008	New 2.4 Million Acre Regional Conservation Area Created in the Peruvian Amazon Through the support of NCI, the Regional Government of Loreto, Peru approved a 2.4 million acre regional conservation area that will protect drinking water sources for the city of Iquitos while also conserving Amazon rainforest with some of the highest biological diversity in the world.
December 2008	NCI's Watershed Protection Program a Continued Success NCI successfully purchased several new areas critical to the protection of southern Ecuador's watersheds, and we continue to influence local municipalities and student groups through education campaigns.
November 2008	Bi-national Science & Technology Fair Showcases Projects from Ecuador and Peru NCI's environmental education department successfully organized the 7th Bi-national Science & Technology Fair, which showcased scientific and environmental research projects relevant to the region.
October 2008	Wax Palm Mountain Forest Conservation in Amazonas Region NCI staff members are diligently working to gain protected area status for the 150,000 acre Wax Palm-Huamanpata Mountain Tropical Forest in Amazonas, Peru, and funds received from a private donor will be used to aid in the conservation of the area.
October 2008	Palo Santo Project Receives Certification of Ecological Operation NCI's Palo Santo project that harvests the fruit of the Palo Santo tree to produce an internationally-marketed perfume, received a certification of ecological operation through the certifying company Ecocert.
September 2008	NCI Continues Conservation Efforts in the Dry Forests of Mexico An 800 acre purchase, watershed management programs, education, publicity and research activities are being carried out in the dry forests of mexico in an effort to futher preserve these threatened areas.
September 2008	Conservation of a Key Piece of Dry Forest in Zapotillo Through the purchase of a 2,000 acre property in the Cazaderos sector of Ecuador, NCI will initiate conservation activities in the most pristine dry forest of Ecuador.
August 2008	NCI Transfers Management of Loja Watershed to Municipality NCI turned over the management responsibilities to the municipality of two of its properties located in Loja's El Carmen watershed. The municipality will develop a number of conservation, reforestation, protection and education programs within the area.
July 2008	Indigenous Shuar Communities Legally Recognized Thanks to the support of NCI, 37,500 acres of Shuar territory were declared Protected Forest by the Ministry of the Environment. Nine Shuar indigenous communities were also given legal recognition by the State, guaranteeing them a series of rights, benefits, and protection, and helping to conserve nearly 40,000 additional acres of their territory.
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