Expeditions into Earth's Biodiversity Hotspots!

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Rapid Biological and Social Inventories

We have hosted and played fundamental roles in Rapid Inventories of the biological and social resources in distinct regions of our territory. The inventories are led by elite teams of international scientists assembled by the Field Museum of Chicago.

The over-aching goal of these scientific expeditions is to provide the scientific evidence necessary for catalyzing conservation in threatened regions of high biological diversity and uniqueness. The rapid biological surveys:

(1) identify the important biological communities (both plant and animal) in the site or region of interest and

(2) determine whether these communities are of outstanding quality and significance in a regional or global context.

During rapid social inventories, scientists and local communities collaborate to identify patterns of social organization and opportunities for capacity building and long-term participation in conservation. Once these rapid inventories have been completed (typically within a month), the teams relay the survey information to local and international decision makers who set priorities and guide conservation action in the host country.

HIGHLIGHT - Video from Rapid Inventory #20!

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Biodiversity Science

Potentially New Species to Science Discovered in the Cofan Territory

Rapid Inventory #21

Rapid Inventory #20

Potentially a new genera!

The Cofan Survival Fund (501c3) and the Fundación para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofán are both non-profit organizations in their respective countries.