Double your impact to stop the destruction of a haven for biodiversity

The forests that stretch down the Andes mountains to the Pacific Coast support some of the world’s richest biodiversity and thousands of endemic species. But logging, mining, agriculture, and illegal trafficking have taken a devastating toll on the Chocó Rainforest and its wildlife. Deforestation continues to destroy this global treasure and endanger unique, vulnerable species.

To protect this irreplaceable rainforest, it’s now or never.

We need your help to support a groundbreaking partnership in Ecuador, activating local expertise for protection and management across 1,235,527 acres in the Quito-Cayapas Conservation Landscape.

Together, we can protect more habitats and save more wildlife, including a remarkable array of species that rely on the Chocó’s diverse ecosystems:

• • • 142 mammal species
    • 350 amphibian species
    • 830 bird species
    • 9,000 vascular plant species
    • More palm species than anywhere else

Ecuador was the first country in the world to grant a constitutional right to nature, thanks to an Indigenous movement and its legacy of holding the line against deforestation. Our partnerships in Ecuador reflect this reverence for nature and support a network of local experts as they connect important habitats essential to species’ survival. By working together to protect the Chocó, we can save more acres and shelter more extraordinary species.

You are an essential partner, and we can’t do this without your support.

Please donate today to help us reach our ambitious goals in the Chocó rainforest. Your year-end gift will make a powerful difference for this biodiversity hotspot.

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