Jaguar conservation is crucial for preserving functional ecosystems and vital services such as clean water, fresh air, and climate stability, while also driving social and economic benefits.
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Ecuador
Jaguar Biocultural Strategy
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The "Jaguar Biocultural Strategy" is a comprehensive approach that aims to demonstrate how biocultural models, supported by new technologies, can finance jaguar conservation from Ecuador's indigenous communities to the world.
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Cuencas Sagradas, Fundación Pachamama
Ecuador
Chandia Na'en Project, Savimbo
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The Chandia Na'en site is the Cofan nation within the biodiversity hotspot of the Ecuadorian tropical Andes. This location is home to approximately 30 families and represents a traditional community utilizing modern high-tech tools to protect and preserve their forest against illegal mining and logging incursions.
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Savimbo
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JAGUAR BIOCULTURAL STRATEGY
The "Jaguar Biocultural Strategy" is a holistic approach that aims to showcase how biocultural models, supported by new technologies, can finance jaguar conservation from Ecuador's Indigenous communities to the world.
Biocultural Model and New Technologies for Conservation
The project combines ancestral knowledge with advanced technologies to conserve the jaguar and its habitat from the indigenous communities of Ecuador.
Scalability and Community Governance
The aim is to demonstrate that this biocultural model is scalable and enables indigenous communities to manage their resources autonomously.
Jaguar Preservation and Creation of a Sustainable Economic System
The approach not only protects the jaguar but also creates an economic system based on indigenous worldviews and sustainability.
Expansion of the Model to Other Amazonian Communities
The project is expanding to other communities in the Amazon, demonstrating that the combination of ancestral knowledge and technology can create a global impact.
Bridge Between Culture, Biodiversity, and Technology
The strategy sets a global precedent, demonstrating how culture, biodiversity, and technology can come together to create sustainable solutions.
Alliance Between Organizations and Indigenous Communities in Ecuador
The project is driven by an alliance between organizations such as IDB Lab, C Minds, Regen Network, and the Achuar community of Sharamentsa.
