Thank you for supporting the Maquipucuna Reserve. We are launching a major initiative to protect the Andean Bear Corridor.  You have walked through these forests, met the people who care for them, and seen what makes this place so special. If you visited during bear season, you know how much the bears and the forest depend on keeping this habitat intact. We are writing because the landscape around us is changing fast, and we are facing one of the most urgent opportunities for land protection in many years.

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Across the Chocó Andino, only 39 percent of the forests remain. The habitat that is still standing is under growing pressure from cattle and agricultural expansion, mining interests, and longer dry seasons. Right now, we have a brief window to secure threatened cloud forests that connect directly to the core of the Andean Bear Corridor. If we do not act soon, these properties may be sold or cleared.

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To protect this land, we need to raise 344,000 dollars by December 2025, as part of a 4.5-million-dollar plan for next year. This first milestone focuses on securing the four most threatened properties. Achieving it prevents immediate loss and keeps the entire protection effort viable.

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Progress toward this goal brings us closer to:

• Securing 1,750 hectares of threatened cloud forest

• Supporting four rangers dedicated to protection and monitoring

• Safeguarding the headwaters of the Alambi River Watershed

• Preventing deforestation and mining from advancing into the corridor

If you can contribute or help us share this appeal, we would be grateful. Every action, large or small, brings us closer to securing this forest and protecting the wildlife that depends on it.

You can read the full appeal and donate here:  Read our plan of action