[ [link removed] ]An adult and infant howler monkey huddle together on a tree branch.
They are looking directly at the camera.
John,
Mexico’s rainforests are under siege from greed: torn apart by oil
companies, bulldozed for highways, and slashed down for timber. Entire
ecosystems, and species like the iconic howler monkey who live among the
trees, are hanging on by a thread.
But we have a rare chance to make a miracle reforestation dream come true!
Local communities know exactly how to solve the crisis unfolding on their
doorstep. They’re racing to replant the disappearing forest, tree by
tree, to save the howler monkey and breathe life into this fragile
ecosystem once again – but they’re running out of funds.
With a rapid injection of cash they could plant more trees faster, helping
build critical wildlife crossings so that howler monkeys can travel safely
through the forest once again.
For every $5 that Ekō sends them, they could plant 1 tree! Together, we
could turn the fate of this little-known wildlife haven around. Can you
chip in to protect rainforests and wildlife wherever it’s needed most?
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Half of ALL of Mexico’s birds live in the little-known ecological
wonderland of the Usumacinta Basin. It’s one of the most biodiverse areas
in the entire country, teeming with life like the charismatic manatee,
howler monkey, and vibrant toucan!
But the destruction of the rainforest has forced wildlife into smaller and
more fragmented areas, ripping tight-knit families of howler monkeys apart
and making it near impossible for them to survive. These unique creatures
are vital to these rainforests. When they’re able to swing freely from
branch to branch, they disperse seeds on the forest floor to replant trees
that are so desperately needed. Without them, forests could turn to barren
deserts with untold consequences for the fragile ecosystems they’re a part
of.
Turning this tragedy around is a mammoth task – but a small, impressive
team of local communities and scientists is rising to the challenge.
They’re doing whatever it takes to set up vital seedling nurseries,
painstakingly replant deforested areas by hand, and monitor wildlife.
But they can’t do it alone. They’re operating on a shoestring budget and
need our help to scale up fast before it’s too late.
This is one of the only projects in the area focused on saving iconic
species like the howler monkey – if we act now, we can help these species
and their forest home thrive again.
Can you chip in to help save Mexico’s forests and fuel Ekō’s work to
protect our natural world?
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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, Danny, and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving
animals to extinction The Guardian 20 August 2025
[ [link removed] ]COBIUS Conservación de la Biodiversidad del Usumacinta
[ [link removed] ]Avanza el deterioro de la Cuenca del Usumacinta (in Spanish) Gaceta
UNAM 27 August 2020
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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