Videos tagged with "conservation"

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

A trapped mother and baby whale die in fishermen nets in Ecuador [02:28]
This video shows a mother and a baby humpback whale trapped in fishermens nets in Puerto Lopez in Ecuador. You will notice a group of larger male humpback whales trying to break the mother and baby free. The video was filmed on a boat from the Machala National Parks for tourists that wanted to see the whales. The guides who work for the Ecuadorian National Parks and Ministry of Environment did not want to set the whales free because it would destroy the costly fishermens nets. The mother and baby whale died three days later.
Tags: Ecuador, Whales, Tourism, Ecotourism, Ecuador Eco Adventure, Ecuador Conservation

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Andes and Amazon Video - Andes and Amazon Tour of Ecuador The Ideal Complementary tour to your Galapagos Cruise Three exclusive and sustainable tourism operations have joined forces to offer you the unrivalled diversity of Ecuador in as few as 4 days! Termas de Papallacta SPA & Resort, Cotococha Amazon Lodge and Luna Runtun, The Adventure SPA have designed fully escorted packages showing you the best of Ecuador, the ideal complement for any visit to Ecuador or Galapagos! What makes us unique? What makes us unique? We are all fully committed to the highest safety standards, to the sustainability of our fragile eco-systems through environmental conservation (being all certified by Rainforest Alliance and Smart Voyager) and to satisfy our clients entirely with our excellency in service! Be Amazed With Ecuador's diversity on our amazing Andean & Amazonian odyssey!
Tags: Andes and Amazon, Andean Travel Company, Ecuador, Cotopaxi volcano, Inca ruins, Tungurahua volcano, Cotococha amazon Lodge, Galapagos Ecuador, adventure travel world summit, Termas de Papallacta, hot spring, Luna Runtun the Adventure Spa

Marine conservation.avi [00:48]
This coastal marine animal conservation project is based in a lively town in Ecuador. Volunteer here on your gap year or career break with sharks, turtle conservation, rays, coral reefs, whales. Learn to scuba dive with dolphins.
Tags: marine, conservation, ecuador, gap year

Lonesome George...Trip to the Galapagos Islands, June 2010 [00:46]
I visited the Darwin Research station in as one of my itinerary in the trip to the Galapagos Islands in June 2010. I personally saw the remaining species of this tortoise called "Lonesome George." Lonesome George (Spanish: Solitario Jorge) is the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni), which is one of eight to fifteen extant subspecies of Galápagos tortoise, all of which are native to the Galápagos Islands.[1][2] He has been labeled the rarest creature in the world, and he is a potent symbol for conservation efforts in the Galápagos and conservation efforts internationally.[3] It is thought that he was named after a character played by American actor George Gobel. George was first seen on the island of Pinta on 1 December 1971 by Hungarian malacologist József Vágvölgyi. The island's vegetation had been devastated by introduced feral goats, and the indigenous G. n. abingdoni population had been reduced to a single individual. Relocated for his safety to the Charles Darwin Research Station, George was penned with two females of a different subspecies, but although eggs have been produced, none has hatched. George is estimated to be about 100 years of age, and he is in good health.[4] A prolonged effort to exterminate goats introduced to Pinta is now complete, and the vegetation of the island is starting to return to its former state. The presence of mixed race Pinta ancestry tortoises around Wolf Volcano, on neighbouring Isabela ...
Tags: lonesomegeorge, galapagosislands, Ecuador, worldtravel, Travel, Swim_butterfly