Alto Coca Reserve
Alto Coca News
March 2024
Fundacion Alto Coca in Final Stages of Approval at Ministerio de Ambiente, Agua y Transicion Ecologica
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The founders of the Alto Coca Reserve are establishing the Fundación Alto Coca to facilitate the management of the Reserva Alto Coca and cooperate with international foundations, such as the Andean Cloudforest Foundation, to support research, education, and acquisition of additional critical habitat.
January 2024
Common Ground International Schedules Language Program at Reserva Alto Coca
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Common Ground International will be visiting Alto Coca in June 2024, an extension of their language program in Cuenca. Students will learn about the Cloudforest and practice Spanish.
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https://commongroundinternational.com/
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October 2023
Broadreach Schedules Biodiversity Program at Reserva Alto Coca
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Broadreach will be visiting Alto Coca in June 2024 as part of their Amazon Galapagos Eco Adventure in Ecuador
https://www.gobroadreach.com/programs/high-school-wildlife-biology-study-abroad/.
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September 2023
Additional Cloudforest Purchase in Negotiation
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A 50-hectare plot has been identified for expansion of the reserve. Those interested in supporting this effort can contact the Andean Cloudforest Foundation in the US, a 501c3 registered charity, at andeancloudforest@gmail.com
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July 2023
Andean Tapirs - Mother and Juvenile Photographed
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A pair of Andean Tapirs (mother and offspring) photographed on the Waterfall Trail. This record indicates that the Reserva Alto Coca provides a habitat for reproducing this endangered species, estimated that only 2500 individuals remain in the wild.
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June 2023
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Broadreach Students Visit Alto Coca
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Students from Broadreach spent 4 days learning about the Cloudforest ecosystem at Alto Coca and observed numerous eruptions of El Volcan Reventador.
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February 2020
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Cascada San Rafael Collapses and the Rio Coca Erodes Canyon
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The rio Coca eroded under an ancient lava flow, created an arch, and within months eroded a new canyon, as the channel adjusted to a new base level.