Improving conservation measures

Improving conservation measures

Since 2024

Partner

Jocotoco

Programme

Relative to its size, Ecuador is the most biodiverse country on Earth, but its exuberant vegetation is declining rapidly. Fundación Jocotoco protects nature in Ecuador by owning, managing, or co-managing private, communal, and municipal reserves. Apart from this, Jocotoco supports neighboring communities and authorities with managing their land. Doing so aims to build a ring of defense around the most important national parks to ensure they remain remote and retain their forests.

Each one of these categories of protected areas differs in their effectiveness, the use of natural resources, and the maintenance costs needed. To be successful, Jocotoco needs to strengthen its ability to monitor and quantify the impact of different conservation interventions. The resulting data will allow them to adapt their dialogue with partners, conservation interventions, and land purchases to protect critical sites for connectivity and biodiversity better. In short, quantification will allow Jocotoco to improve its protection and that of its partners. DOB Ecology supports Jocotoco’s work in and around eight of their private reserves (Canandé, Yanacocha, Chakana, Narupa, Copalinga, Tapichalaca, Buenaventura, Cerro de Arcos) thereby strengthening four of their regional programmes.

Goals

To sustain long-term conservation success by Jocotoco, including:

Quantification of the impact on biodiversity of different categories of protected areas management
Support local communities and government with improving conservation
Better management of eight of Jocotoco’s private reserves
Institutional strengthening of the organization