Yesterday, Jane delivered a letter to the Ecuadorian consulate in Los Angeles, urging the highest court in Ecuador to defend the rights of the Waorani people. Yesterday, Wiña did the same, traveling from her homeland to Quito to defend...
At dawn today, the streets of **Quito** received an unusual but powerful delegation: **awenes** (traditional authorities), **pikenani** (wise warriors), and young leaders of the Waorani nationality from the Ecuadorian province of Pastaza descended from the depths of the **Amazon...
For the first time, the Indotyphlops braminus, an invasive snake originating from India and Sri Lanka, has been detected in Ecuador, specifically in the province of Guayas.
According to a recent study published in Check List by scientists Eduardo Zavala...
A recent study conducted by the **National Institute of Biodiversity** and the **University of Guayaquil** pinpointed the main victims of **fauna run over** in the **Manglares Churute reserve**.
These incidents mainly occur because there is a road that crosses this...
The A'I Cofan in the Amazon, who have won a legal battle against unconsulted mining and large-scale concessions, denounce non-compliance by the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment in the reparation process ordered by the Constitutional Court.
SINANGOE COMMUNITY, Ecuador.— The...
Mangroves are essential ecosystems for mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. Their ability to store blue carbon makes them key allies in the fight against global warming, in addition to providing shelter for various marine species and livelihoods for...
Considered as essential ecosystems to combat climate change, mangroves are large CO2 sinks, helping to filter water and mitigate floods. In Ecuador, mangroves are in danger due to human activities that threaten their existence.
A recent study by Ayuda en...
In the heart of the **Llanganates National Park**, which spans the Ecuadorian provinces of **Cotopaxi, Napo, Pastaza, and Tungurahua**, you can find more than 50 species of **mammals**, almost 200 of **birds**, 23 of **amphibians and reptiles**, and a...
Mining exploitation in Ecuador and a governmental decision jeopardize one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, the Yasunà National Park, located in this Latin American country.
In 2023, citizens decided, through a popular vote, to keep the oil...
A study conducted by the University of the Americas and the National Biodiversity Institute (Inabio) revealed that 41% of the endemic trees of the Ecuadorian Amazon are in serious danger of extinction. This analysis highlights that species of medium...
