PROTECT HABITAT AT THE ORCHID GARDEN
Through the years of our process of restoration
at the reserve, we have witnessed the arrival of numerous mammals,
almost one hundred species of birds, and thousands of insects.
These animals have crossed many miles to arrive at the reserve,
looking for habitat that has been lost in the sea of rainforest
destruction and cattle ranches.
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While it has been an incredible achievement
to watch this colonization process occur, we are now faced
with the threat of the ever increasing urban footprint of
the city of Puyo. |
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Two sides
of the reserve are now bordered by a neighbourhood of the
city, and another side is bordered by a road. Only one side,
the south, is bordered by pasture and a small remnant of
secondary forest, the forest serving as a biological corridor
that reaches down to a riparian area and larger section
of secondary forest. We frequently witness mammals using
this corridor to arrive in the reserve, feed, and return.
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Our reserve is a small area of only 6.75
hectares, not nearly enough for self sustaining populations
of mammals such as monkeys, sloths, and ant eaters. |
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We are asking for assistance from NGOs
and private organizations to acquire the 25 hectares of land of
pasture and forest that border the reserve. This enlargement
will allow us to create a better habitat for the animals that
have begun to occupy our reserve with greater frequency in the
last few years, while safeguarding the region against future development
pressures.
Make a secure donation to us using pay pal and our email address,
jbl_orquideas@yahoo.com.
The CERFA orchid and botanical garden will
collaborate with seeds, seedlings, and the technical expertise
that has made this thirty year restoration process possible. Please
help us to continue our dream of restoring Amazonian ecosystems.
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