John, our partners in Ecuador just asked us to rush them an
advance to buy this species-rich wonderland – one landowner needed a down
payment immediately or she was going to sell it off to the highest bidder.
It's all happening fast but there's still time for us to buy and protect
this ecosystem forever! Chip in today to make it happen:
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[ [link removed] ]A spotted jaguar stands in shallow, muddy water near the entrance of a
dark cave, its golden fur contrasting with the damp, moss-covered rock.
Its intense gaze is fixed forward, framed by the lush greenery surrounding
its hidden refuge.
This is mind-blowing: there’s a place in the Amazon that scientists argue
has more species per square kilometer than anywhere else on the planet.
Ferocious jaguars, emerald green boas, powerful harpy eagles, shy tapirs,
and more…all sharing the same forest home (see lots of pictures below!!)
But John, this pinnacle of biodiversity is under critical
threat: the mouth of Ecuador’s Anzu River has been included in a
concession to a gold mining company, TerraEarth. The only way to stop a
mine from being ripped into the heart of this paradise is to buy the
surrounding land, ensuring the company can’t get the legally-required
permissions from landowners…because the landowners would be *US*.
Actually, we’d help our local partner, Khamai, buy the land and
incorporate it into the neighbouring Pitalala reserve. The newly expanded
reserve would be a haven for nature and scientific research, a rewilded
paradise protected forever. If we can act fast.
This sounds dramatic, but these are the stakes: can you chip in to help us
save what might *literally* be the most species-rich place on Earth?
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Creating this protected area is urgent. Even aside from the concession,
illegal gold mining in the area is exploding and miners are offering to
rent or purchase land at above market value. Owners are looking to sell
and have already received offers from the miners. Our partners are in
touch with the landowners and have the opportunity to acquire the land
before the miners do (they prefer the land conserved!) – but only if we
act now.
This is what this incredible area should look like, pristine and untouched
– the part of the reserve that already exists:
[ [link removed] ]Aerial view of a lush green forest landscape seen from above. Wisps of
mist hang in it. A sunset with clouds in the distance.
But the surrounding land is being devastated:
[ [link removed] ]Aerial view of rainforest destruction. On the left side, trees are
flourishing. On the right side, the rainforest has been slashed down.
And it’s happening fast:
[ [link removed] ]Two satellite images side by side. On the left, an image from 2016
showing intact forest with a river course (Anzu River). On the right, an
image from 2025 with increased mining activities and damaged forest.
It’s hard to find a more obvious case for urgent conservation action. The
place that might have more species density than anywhere else on Earth vs
total devastation to mine gold.
And we have great partners to do it. Khamai works with local communities
Mulchiyacu and Zatzayacu, to promote sustainable economic alternatives to
illegal mining, like ecotourism and conservation-based employment, to
ensure there’s incentive to keep the land safe. They’ll also work to
restore land that has already been damaged, and eventually to get UNESCO
protection status for this irreplaceable piece of the planet.
John, our community has bought critically-threatened pieces
of nature before. But never in a place with *this* much natural
life…because there might not be another place on Earth to match it. Can
you chip in to buy and protect this part of the Ecuadorian Amazon – and
fuel campaigns like this to protect people and the planet from
profit-hungry corporations, worldwide?
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We wanted to include a few more pictures of wildlife to share the richness
and beauty of this place.
Here’s a tapir, poking its head out:
[ [link removed] ]A tapir poking its head out of dense foliage.
A coiled Emerald Boa:
[ [link removed] ]Close-up of a coiled emerald green boa. Its head rests on its coiled
body.
A hiding Spix’s night monkey:
[ [link removed] ]Close-up of a Spix monkey poking its head out from a hole in a tree.
And a spectacular tree frog:
[ [link removed] ]Close-up of a vibrant green and orange tree frog.
Their home could be destroyed. Or we could prevent it. Join in:
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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,
Danny and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Gold mining in the Amazon has doubled in area since 2018, AI tool
shows, Mongabay 26 July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Urgent expansion of the Pitalala Reserve: Saving the Amazon rainforest
from gold mining, Khamai Foundation
Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.
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