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Ecuador expands Amazon conservation and forest governance
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Ecuador expands Amazon conservation corridor financing and forest governance
In late July 2026 2026, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment officially designated a 173,000‑hectare 173,000-hectare ecological corridor that links linking Yasuní National Park, Limoncocha Biological Reserve Reserve, and the Cuyabeno Production Reserve. The corridor incorporates integrates protected areas, indigenous territories (including Siona, Siekopai, and Kichwa), and sustainable production zones, aiming zones to maintain ecological connectivity for thousands of plant and animal species, safeguard biodiversity, including the pink river dolphin, harpy eagle eagle, and jaguar. A few days later Vice-minister Alicia Jaramillo stated the designation “represents a commitment of the State with a territorial management oriented to biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and active participation of the communities.” Following this, the Amazon Corridor Fund announced that up to US$27 million would be available to finance new for conservation and restoration projects across the Ecuadorian Amazon. projects. The funding seeks fund aims to preserve the maintain 4.6 million hectares already protected, of existing protected land, add roughly 1.8 million more hectares hectares, and restore degraded lands. Additional ecosystems. Complementary financing includes US$21 million and US$16 million lines from the Inter‑American Inter-American Development Bank, totalling US$37 million, were highlighted Bank (BID) to support bio‑economy bio-economy and green production, reinforcing Ecuador’s role as chair of production. In August 2026, the Amazon Ministers’ Network. Together, government under President Daniel Noboa introduced new technical regulations to improve the corridor designation management and governance of the newly secured financing illustrate nation's forests. Developed through a coordinated push by participatory process with local communities and civil society, these regulations establish criteria for the Ecuadorian government zoning, planning, monitoring, and international partners to expand administration of more than 2.2 million hectares across 184 protected areas, forests and vegetation areas. This regulatory framework aims to strengthen biodiversity connectivity, the protection of natural resources and promote sustainable development in the Amazon basin. through coordinated management.
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- 2026-08-17 22:04 UTC Ecuador expands Amazon conservation and forest governance
- 2026-07-31 14:56 UTC Ecuador Amazon conservation corridor financing
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