Unseen Ecuador

Synopsis

In the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, over ninety percent of the cloud forest ecosystem has been cleared for agriculture and infrastructure, threatening native wildlife. Local communities are responding with innovative solutions, transforming their economy into an eco-adventure hub. Notable efforts include a monk who has acquired logging land to create a private nature sanctuary and initiatives to track spectacled bears and pumas using hidden camera traps. These strategies aim to promote sustainable tourism while fostering wildlife protection and community resilience near Quito.