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Epic struggle for Ecuador's biodiversity is having success
Epic struggle for Ecuador's biodiversity is having success
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The Intag Valley in Ecuador is one of the world's most biodiverse places, its dense cloud forests bursting with plant and animal species. But the world's largest copper company wants to build a mine amidst its riches, so local leaders are organizing a conservation campaign: Mongabay's associate digital editor Romi Castagnino recently visited the area and joins this episode to discuss what she and staff writer Liz Kimbrogh reported, and how that article sparked key support from one of Hollywood's top environmentalists, Leonardo DiCaprio. Click 'play' to hear what she saw, and read Mongabay's full report from the valley here: In Ecuador, communities protecting a ‘terrestrial coral reef’ face a mining giant This is the first feature in Mongabay's new series, Conservation Potential: Mongabay’s Conservation Potential series asks: Where do we need to protect biodiversity? Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Please share your thoughts and feedback! submissions@mongabay.com. Image: A silk eyed moth photographed on the arm of Liz Kimbrough. Image by Romi Castagnino for Mongabay.
Released:
Feb 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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