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With the support of Conserva Aves and other partners and donors, the Mashpi Amagusa Reserve was able to expand its area through the purchase of 39 hectares of land, allowing for greater connectivity and protection of biodiversity in the Andean Chocó.
Conserva Aves is a regional Initiative to create and expand subnational protected areas in Latin America. It is led by the American Bird Conservancy, the National Audubon Society, BirdLife International, and the Network of Environmental Funds in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedLAC).
The reserve is located in Mashpi Pachijal, an Important Bird Area located in the northwestern part of the province of Pichincha in Ecuador. This area has an extension of 37,070 hectares, which includes important extensions of the montane forests of the Chocó biogeographic region, standing out in a landscape of high agricultural production.
More information:
https://conservaves.redlac.org/en/noticias/mashpi-amagusa-expansion-of-an-andean-choco-reserve/
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Con el apoyo de Conserva Aves y otros socios y donantes, la Reserva Mashpi Amagusa logró la expansión de su área por medio de la compra de 39 hectáreas de terreno, permitiendo una mayor conectividad y protección para la biodiversidad en el Chocó Andino.
Conserva Aves es una Iniciativa regional que busca la creación y ampliación de áreas protegidas subnacionales en Latinoamérica. Es liderada por American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society, BirdLife International y la Red de Fondos Ambientales en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (RedLAC).
La reserva se encuentra en Mashpi Pachijal, un Área de Importancia para las Aves que se ubica al Nor-occidente de la provincia de Pichincha en Ecuador. Esta área cuenta con una extensión de 37,070 hectáreas que comprenden importantes extensiones de bosques montanos de la región biogeográfica del Chocó, sobresaliendo en un paisaje de mucha producción agropecuaria.
Más información:
https://conservaves.redlac.org/noticias/mashpi-amagusa-la-expansion-de-una-reserva-en-el-choco-andino/
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