Protect Ecuador’s Valley of Orchids
The Rainforest Trust and the Orchid Conservation Alliance (OCA) are working hard to save endangered orchids. Both groups are trying to raise emergency funds to purchase properties next to Ecuador’s Dracula Reserve. New mining activities are destroying nearby rainforests and threatening the entire area, which is a biodiversity hotspot. This Valley of Orchids is home to hundreds of orchid species, and there are frequently more discoveries. Nearby property owners want to sell their land to these conservation groups, rather than the miners, but time is of the essence. Please donate to the Rainforest Trust and the OCA if you can. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. A large donation to the OCA allows the donor to pick a name for a newly-identified orchid.
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July 17th, 2022 at 8:14 pm
For more info, check out In Defense of Plants podcast “Ep. 378 – Dracula Orchids & the Threat of Gold Mining” https://www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2022/7/17/ep-378-dracula-orchids-amp-the-threat-of-gold-mining