Videos tagged with "biodiversity"

Flowers along the Rio Tomebamba, Cuenca, Ecuador [01:09]
Flowers along the Rio Tomebamba, Cuenca, Ecuador Apr 16/12. The biodiversity, just in this little stretch, is amazing!
Tags: flowers, petals, beauty, cuenca, ecuador, river, rio, tomebamba, banks, lush, green vegetation

Working On Environmental Conservation Projects Abroad updated [14:17]
Victoria Rouse from GreenFORCE speaking at Year Out Expo 2012. Victoria Rouse talks about Working On Environmental Conservation Projects Abroad. The principles of GreenFORCE came from the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The first global recognition of the urgent need to preserve the diversity of life on earth. 168 countries undertook to implement biodiversity surveys of their "at risk" regions. Section 3c states that "if the host country does not have the resource to undertake this work then an international aid organization would be invited in by the host country". GreenFORCE is one of those organisations. GreenFORCE are a member of the IUCN - World Conservation Union. An NGO in our host countries. Multiple award winner, both in country and internationally, GreenFORCE only works at the invitation of the host country, in partnership with the local people to create a sustainable and bio-diverse future. This presentation was filmed by 247 Media at Year Out Expo - the London Gap Year & Career Break Show on Saturday 14th January 2012.
Tags: volunteer, volunteering, greenforce, conservation projects, africa, diving, coral, ecuador, belize, gap year, career, break, year out

Improving Livelihoods by Conserving Mangroves [06:29]
More than 900 families in Ecuador depend on crabbing in the mangroves of the Gulf of Guayaquil. These same mangroves mitigate global warming and contribute to global carbon sequestration efforts. The Gulf is one of six sites where the USAID Sustainable Forests and Coasts project is conserving biodiversity and protecting natural resources from depletion. In this case, the project works with the Ministry of the Environment and crabbing communities to protect the $60 million in crabbing related activities while preventing mangrove deforestation. See how over 60000 hectares are being protected as well as how the project is helping communities receive a higher price for their crab meat sales.
Tags: USAID, Ecuador, Mangrove, Conservation, Crab, Environment, Chemonics, International, Development

Yasuní the last paradise - Amazon - ECUADOR HD HQ [08:23]
A team of scientists from Ecuador and the United States has documented that the Yasuni National Park is the most biodiverse area in South America. In addition, the new study details how the Yasuni breaks world records for a wide range of groups of plants and animals, from insects and amphibians to the trees. However, the authors warn that oil projects in lots 31 and ITT represent the greatest threat to Yasuni and biodiversity. "Yasuni is at the center of a small area where amphibians, birds, mammals and vascular plants all reach a maximum diversity in South America," "The 150 species of amphibians documented to date in Yasuni is a world record for an area of this size, " said Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Universidad San Francisco de Quito. "There are more species of frogs and toads in Yasuni that are native to the United States and Canada combined."
Tags: Yasuni, paraiso, biodiversidad, naturaleza, mother, nature, explore, ecuador, turismo, television series, tourism, events, travel, adventure, last, culture, destination, cruise, museum, landmark, tourist, avatar, visit, holiday, accommodation, places, eur

ECUADOR Latest Ad - Tourism Commercial - HD HQ [02:41]
DISCOVER a new paradise Ecuador. ECUADOR has the biggest biodiversity per area in the world!. Ecuador ranked in the first place with regards to species per area. The richness of ECUADOR lies in its DIVERSITY, both natural and cultural. Ecuador has 4 diverse and unique regions: The amazon rain forest, the highland Andes, the Coast ,and the Galapagos Archipelago. LOCATION: Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in America . It lies on both the northern and southern Hemispheres and its divided by the Equator , thus the name of the country. It borders Colombia ( North ), Peru ( south and East ) , and the Pacific Ocean ( West ). AREA: about 270.670 km2 or 168.186 square miles. POPULATION: approximately 13 million. LANGUAGE: The first language is Spanish, however most indigenous population speaks Quichua. There are 18 different languages among native communities in the country. RELIGION: 95% catholics. CURRENCY: American Dollar. CLIMATE: The climate throughout the country ranges from tropical equatorial rain in the amazon to perpetual snow on top of the mountains. Cities in the highlands have temperatures that vary from 50F to 70F, while the coastal cities temperatures vary from 60F to 80F during the day. The weather in the jungle is constant: rainy, humid and warm. The Galapagos Island are sunny and warm during the months of December-May , the temperatures drops from June to November.
Tags: Ecuador, Promotions, commercial, ad, tv, hd, hq, turismo, campaign, Ecuadoriam, Galapagos, amazon, coast, andes, spot, travel, west, gold, advertisement, geographic, adventure, national, east, television, culture