Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written in Spanish by Conservation Fellow Heidy Milena Valle Ospina and translated. As part of the Roncesvalles Pride Campaign, which aims to conserve the forest and wetlands … Continue reading
In late 2009, the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) approached Rare to launch a series of campaigns in the Andes protecting the forest habitats of highly endangered species. In our search for communities that had curbed deforestation, Rare identified Fundación … Continue reading
This post was written by Rare Pride Conservation Fellow Luis López Jaramillo. It originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was translated from Spanish. On Jan. 3, as part of the events scheduled for the 90th anniversary of … Continue reading
A video describing how community agreements to protect water flows from cloud forests can sustainably protect wildlife habitat in Los Negros Bolivia. Rare is replicating this approach with partners in the Andes. Video produced by TVE and used with permission … Continue reading
“I care about the wildlife, flowers, the trees, and myself because there are hills and terrains and the fire can catch you quickly.” This interview is with Damián Cabrera Ponce, a local farmer and commissioner in the community of Santana, … Continue reading