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How a Rare Bird Discovered in the 1990s Sparked a Conservation Movement in Ecuador
Photo: Jaime Serrano / Unsplash
The chance discovery of the unique, stilted-legged jocotoco antipitta bird in a remote Ecuadorian forest led to the creation of a major conservation foundation. Today, this initiative protects over 30,000 acres of critical habitat, safeguarding numerous endangered species and transforming the region's ecological future.
The chance discovery of the unique, stilted-legged jocotoco antipitta bird in a remote Ecuadorian forest led to the creation of a major conservation foundation. Today, this initiative protects over 30,000 acres of critical habitat, safeguarding numerous endangered species and transforming the region’s ecological future.