Fundacion De Conservacion Jocotoco

This Project Addresses Crucial Threats on an Area of 91,428 Acres in Southeastern Ecuador. This Region Is a Key Overwintering Site for Cerulean Warbler, Canada Warbler and Olive-sided Flycatcher. in This Area, We Manage the 8,305 Acres Large Tapichalaca Reserve. We Will Expand the Reserve With 494 Acres and Maintain a 42-ACRE Reforestation Area. Together With the Local Community at Palanda We Will Continue Our Habitat Enrichment Program on 890 Acres of Shade-grown Coffee Plantations by Maintaining 10,000 Saplings on 166 Coffee Farms. on 1667 Acres, We Will Monitor All Migratory Bird Species Over a Pronounced Altitudinal Gradient From Tapichalaca Reserve (3400 Meters) to Enriched Shade-grown Coffee Plantations (1200 Meters) in Order to Identify Key Areas for Reserve Expansion and Corridor Creation, to Understand the Habitat Preferences of Migratory Birds, and to Collect Baseline Data for Shifts in Their Altitudinal Ranges. We Will Promote the Certification of Bird-friendly Coffee in the Coffee Farm Association With a Focus on Migratory Birds, to Promote Sustainability of This Excellent High-altitude Coffee in National and International Markets.