[ [link removed] ]Close-up of a spectacled bear looking at the camera.
John,
Local communities are fighting to protect 54,000 acres of Venezuela’s
magical cloud forests – we can help!
Venezuela is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. But vast
swathes of precious forests have been destroyed for logging and cattle
farming, threatening to wipe fragile ecosystems and unique wildlife – like
the spectacled Andean bear – off the face of the earth.
Locals have a genius plan to save an area the size of 30,000 football
fields, protecting the cloud forests and wildlife that call it home –
forever.
They’ve been painstakingly replanting native tree and plant species in
nurseries with incredible results AND monitoring local wildlife. But
they’re running out of money to keep this vital work going.
With all of us chipping in a little, we could send them an injection of
cash to pay for crucial lab equipment like microscopes, cameras to monitor
wildlife in hard to reach areas, and portable charging stations to keep
all this important work going even in the midst of regular power
blackouts.
Protecting wildlife and nature everywhere is exactly what our community is
built for – can you chip in to help?
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Venezuela is in the grips of the worst peace-time economic collapse in
nearly half a century. Almost a quarter of people have fled the country
amid humanitarian and political crises – and its forests and wildlife are
suffering too.
Endangered species like the charismatic Andean bear (the only bear in
South America!) with its unique spectacle markings are fast disappearing.
If we don’t do something now, one of the most biodiverse countries in the
world could become an inhospitable wasteland.
But despite the huge challenges, locals are giving it their all to bring
this unique cloud forest back to life.
A dedicated team of scientists, researchers and local communities are
working non-stop to nurture vital plant nurseries to replenish land that
was destroyed by logging and livestock farming. Thanks to
community-building work, farmers are reducing the amount of land used for
agriculture to replant hundreds of trees instead! With an injection of
much-needed cash, the El Tambor project could offer economic incentives
for local ranchers to amp up their efforts – and help thousands of forest
acres bloom again.
It could be totally transformative but they need the cash to make it
happen. Can you chip in to save this magical cloud forest in Venezuela and
forests everywhere?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Thanks for all that you do,
Miriam and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]In Venezuela, natural regeneration helps restore a threatened cloud
forest, Mongabay, 10 September 2024
[ [link removed] ]As Venezuela’s crisis rolls on, its wildlife is increasingly at risk,
Mongabay, 07 November 2024
[ [link removed] ]Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in amid outrage over alleged fraudulent
election, The Guardian, 10 January 2025
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