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Yasuni National Park houses species of some 2,000 trees, 610 birds, 204 mammals, 150 amphibians and more than 120 reptiles, according to San Francisco University of Quito (AFP)
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Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon

An oil spill in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park has devastated local ecosystems, prompting Indigenous Waorani leaders to demand a halt to all oil...

By Santiago Piedra Silva4 Sep 2024Agence France-Presse
A violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) hummingbird is pictured in a private reserve in Mindo, Ecuador on August 16, 2024 (AFP)
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Activists seek clarity over mining ban in Ecuador forest reserve

Ecuador's Choco Andino Reserve faces conflict as a mining ban clashes with ongoing extraction and unclear enforcement.

By Santiago Piedra Silva30 Aug 2024Agence France-Presse

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