Environmental Conservation and Research in Ecuador

Amidst the cacophony of wild bird calls in a misty cloud forest, volunteers at this foundation contribute to is mission of biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in Ecuador. The Foundation encourages and promotes the active participation of local communities and groups/ enterprises in all its ecotourism, conservation, research and community development programs. The Reserve is a nature lover's paradise, which comprises around 6.000 hectares (15.000 acres) of land, plus three times that area in the surrounding protected forest where you can hike along rivers to explore the waterfalls and encounter numerous members of the animal kingdom. It is home to a great variety of species (2000 plant and 370 bird), many of them endangered and/or endemic, and located just 50 miles from the capital of Quito.