amaZOOnico
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to conserve Amazon wildlife, support indigenous communities, and make a real contribution to a healthier planet for all.
About This Cause
We are a wildlife rescue and Rehabilitation center located in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Since our establishment in 1993, we have cared for over three thousand animals and host about four hundred at any point in time. Furthermore, we have successfully conducted several biodiversity conservation projects, such as the reintroduction and habitat management of white-bellied spider monkey! An endangered species critical to the Amazon rainforest ecosystem. We are privileged to be located within the Arajuno-Alto Napo Key Biodiversity Area, and the corridor connecting the emblematic Yasuni and Sumaco Galeras National Parks. Along with our work of caring for animals at the center, we co-manage Selva Viva, a 1750-ha protected forest, adjacent to our facilities. Among our biggest strengths is being one of the few rescue centers in the world which belongs to an indigenous community. Our co-founder and the majority of our team are Kichwas, whose ancestors have occupied the Ecuadorian Amazon for centuries. Our strategic location and partnership with the local communities surrounding our facilities vastly favors our conservation projects. Given the growing bulk of evidence showing that emergent diseases such as COVID-19 are linked to deforestation and wildlife trade, we are more determined now than ever, to continue doing our work to conserve Amazon wildlife, support indigenous communities, and make a real contribution to a healthier planet for all.