Environmental conservation work in Ecuador

Latest news and publications

Some 200,000 endangered loggerhead turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) drown annually on longlines set around the world for tuna, swordfish, and other fish.

26 Aug 2008
Fishing Technology That’s Letting Turtles Off the Hook
Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a report released by WWF and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

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Maflops, a forest management company operating close to Highway BR-163, practices sustainable forestry. If carried out the right way, sustainable forestry activities can generate income, provide long-term timber supplies and ensure that forests continue to be ecologically functional.

04 Jul 2008
Vague land ownership a factor in Amazon deforestation
A "fragile" land tenure system and "a scarce presence" by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week. » Read more

01 Jul 2008
International recognition for northern Andes wetlands
Two unusual high-altitude wetlands in South America were declared sites of international importance on 25 June 2008 after a five-year campaign for northern Andean wetlands by WWF, other NGOs, governments and local communities.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2004

Fishermen-Based Marine Turtle Bycatch Reduction in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

In 2004 WWF started a joint venture project with the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to save marine turtles from long-line fisheries b... » Read more

Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jul 2007

Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation in the Andes/Amazon Region

In the Andes/Amazon region quite a number of past and ongoing research and development projects have been focusing on environment and/or poverty reduc... » Read more

Modified: Jan 2008 - Started: Sep 2001

Forest Conversion Programme

The Forest Conversion Initiative (FCI) was conceived in 2001 with the goal of reducing conversion of high conservation value forests (HCVFs) and other... » Read more

Contact

Irma Larrea
(Program Officer – Galapagos)
WWF United States,
Washington DC

T: +202 778 9644

Website

www.fnatura.org

Offices

Fundacion Natura,
Guayaquil
Av. Carlos Julio Arosemena Km 2 1/2 Edificio Investamar. 2do piso Guayaquil Ecuador
Ecuador

T: +593 4 2205 152
F: +593 4 2206 777

Fundacion Natura,
Quito
Avenida Republica 481 y Amalgro Casilla 17-01-253 Quito
Ecuador

T: +593 2 2503 385 94
F: +593 2 2503 385 94

WWF Galapagos Ecoregional Office,
Quito
Edif. Fundacion Natura Piso 2 Avenida Republica 481 y Amalgro Casilla 17-01-253 Quito
Ecuador

T: +593 2 25033 85
F: +593 2 254 5639