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ECOAN's
project are selected
in keeping with our mission;
all are managed to protect
threatened Peruvian wildlife
and ecosystems. Select a
project below for detailed
information on our activities.
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Vilcanota
Project
ECOAN's longest-running project, aimed at Polylepis
forests in the Vilcanta Mountains. Target species
include Royal Cinclodes, White-browed Tit-Spinetail and
Ash-browed Tit-Tyrant. Reforestation is a major
component of the project. |
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North Peru
Project
A
broad initiative aimed at birds of the Marañon and Mayo
drainages, including the Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered
Owlet and Ochre-fronted Antpitta. Land acquisition and
habitat restoration and among the main activities. |
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Lucre-Huacarpay Wetlands
Reforestation and community outreach at this recently-declared
RAMSAR site near Cusco city. |
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Central
Peru Project
Our latest initiative, currently focussed on protecting
Peru's rarest bird, the Junin Grebe, and formulating a
new plan for conservation in the Carpish Mountains. |
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Neotropical Migrants
A tri-national program of migration monitoring and
conservation in the Tropical Andes. |
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These links
will take you directly to full
reports in Adobe pdf format.
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Model
Validation and Ornithological Inventory along the
Interoceanic Highway, Peru
[4.0 MB, 2008, English]
A
study focused on validating
NatureServe's range
models for species endemic to the Yungas of Peru and
Bolivia
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Evaluation of Polylepis
Forests in Ayacucho
[2.9 MB, 2007, Spanish]
A
rapid evaluation of these poorly-known forests by
specialists in plants, birds and insects. |
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Evaluation of Polylepis
Forests in Puno
[3.3 MB, 2006, Spanish]
A
rapid evaluation of five forest patches focused on
plants, birds and insects. |
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Evaluation
of Polylepis forests in the Corredor de
Conchucos, Huaraz
[1.6 MB, 2005, Spanish]
A
two-month-long biological inventory of these forests,
studying plants, birds, insects and mammals. |
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More on
Consultancies
A full list of our research projects. |
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