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Jama-Coaque Reserve VCA Proposal 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Organization: Third Millennium Alliance (USA)/ Grupo Ecológico Jama-Coaque (Ecuador) Project Name: Reforestation, Conservation, and Community Outreach in Coastal Ecuador Proposed VCA: The Jama-Coaque Reserve Location: Coastal Ecuador’s Pacific Forests: Province of Manabi, Ecuador. Mission: To preserve the last remnants of coastal Ecuador's Pacific Forest and to empower local communities to restore what has been lost Vision: We envision a culture in which local communities recognize both the practical and intrinsic benefits of forest stewardship and manage the land accordingly, creating both economic and environmental sustainability in the region Contact Person: Ryan L. Lynch, Executive Director; Jose Tamayo 1024 y Lizardo Garcia, Quito, Ecuador; Phone: +593 98 732 5336; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.tmalliance.org Project Overview: Named after the Pre-Incan Jama Coaque culture that inhabited the area, the Jama-Coaque Reserve currently protects 411 hectares of tropical moist forest and premontane cloud forest in one of the last major remnants of Pacific Equatorial Forest in the Tumbes-Chocó transition zone along the coastal mountain range of northwest Ecuador. The region surrounding the Reserve has seen one of the highest rates of deforestation in South America, with only 2% of native forest cover remaining. The strategic location of the Reserve along the coastal Manabi mountain range protects the headwaters of two major river systems, which provide water to the community of Camarones and protect the habitats of a variety of rare, endemic, and globally threatened species. To date, 255 species of birds (16 globally threatened), 41 species of reptile (18 globally threatened), 27 species of amphibian (5 globally threatened, plus 3+ species new to science), and 18 species of mammals (2 globally threatened) have been documented in the Reserve. In 2005 the Reserve and the surrounding forests were designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA EC010), and currently ranks third in avian diversity in Ecuador. Third Millennium Alliance (TMA) has been actively working hand-in-hand with the local community of Camarones since 2007 on a variety of research, reforestation, conservation, and outreach programs. With the ultimate goal of educating and empowering local people, TMA employs Camarones community members, has opened the Reserve to small-scale eco-tourism initiatives, and works with Camarones youth on a variety of conservation education projects. 2. AREA CHARACTERISTICS Figure 1. Map of Important Bird Area EC010 showing the Jama-Coaque Reserve, neighboring reserve Bosque Seco Lalo Loor, and the variety of forest types in the area. The Jama-Coaque Reserve is located at 0°06’24.5” S, 80°07’04.2” W. It is 411 hectares in size, is situated in the Province of Manabi along the central coast of Ecuador just south of the equator, and neighbors the community of Camarones. The Jama-Coaque Reserve also neighbors the 200 hectare coastal dry forest Reserve of Bosque Seco Lalo Loor which is managed by partner NGO Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation. The Jama-Coaque Reserve protects one of the last 2 | P a g e remaining remnants of Pacific Coastal Forest in Ecuador and falls within the Critically Endangered Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests / Northeastern Ecuador and Southwestern Colombia Ecoregion. The altitudinal range of the Reserve is 250 to 700 m.a.s.l. This altitudinal range provides protection for a variety of habitats and forest types (semi- deciduous, tropical moist, and pre-montane cloud forest), as well as a growing list of nationally and internationally threatened species (i.e. grey-backed hawk (Leucopternis occidentalis), grey- cheeked parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera), White-fronted Capuchin monkey (Cebus albifrons ssp. Aequatorialis), margay (Leopardus weidii), and the emerald glass frog (Cochranella mache) (see Rapid Assessment Analysis). There is also evidence of pre-Incan settlements of the Jama- Coaque culture in the region, which gives the Reserve its name. Within the Reserve there is a research station that houses a team of national and international residents, who carry out a variety of conservation and agro-forestry activities year-round. The Jama-Coaque Reserve also has an eco-tourism trail that is open to visitors and local residents, with the goal of promoting education and appreciation of Ecuador’s threatened coastal forests (see brochure at bottom). 3. AREA MANAGER 3.1. Contact Details Name Contact Position Ryan L. Lynch Address: Jose Tamayo 1024 y Lizardo Garcia, Quito, Ecuador Executive Director Phone: +593 98 732 5336 Email: [email protected] Gerald F. Toth, III Address: Guanguiltagua N37-152 Dept. 201, Quito, Ecuador Founder & Advisor Phone: +593 98 575 2994 Email: [email protected] 3.2. Summary Information The Jama-Coaque Reserve is owned and managed by the non-profit organization Third Millennium Alliance/ Grupo Ecológico Jama-Coaque, in partnership with the local community of Camarones. Third Millennium Alliance is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization in the United States and functions under the name Grupo Ecológico Jama-Coaque as a non-profit foundation in Ecuador. The mission of Third Millennium Alliance/ Grupo Ecológico Jama-Coaque is to preserve the last remnants of Ecuador's coastal Pacific Forest and to empower local communities to restore what has been lost. We envision a culture in which local communities recognize both the practical and intrinsic benefits of forest stewardship and manage the land accordingly, creating both economic and environmental sustainability in the region. This holistic approach ensures the wellbeing of local peoples as well as well as the long-term success of our conservation objectives. 3 | P a g e 3.3. Management Structure The management of the Jama-Coaque Reserve is carried out by a combination of active research and data gathering, forest and wildlife conservation, reforestation projects, and community education and sustainable development programs. All of the activities carried out by Third Millennium Alliance/ Grupo Ecológico Jama-Coaque staff are done in partnership with local peoples, national and international volunteers, local universities and researchers, local organizations, and the Ecuadorian government. 3.4. Local and International Partners The following is a list of active partners that assist with the protection and conservation of the Jama-Coaque Reserve and the highly threatened coastal Pacific forests: Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation: manages the neighboring reserve of Bosque Seco Lalo Loor, and collaborates on research and conservation activities in the region. The Biodiversity Group: has been carrying out reptile and amphibian population surveys and species discoveries in the Jama-Coaque Reserve since 2009. Amphibian Survival Alliance: provides international amphibian conservation networking opportunities and acts as a press release outlet. IUCN Small Purchase of Nature: has provided funds to expand and protect the Jama-Coaque Reserve. Good Nomad: runs volunteer-based eco-tourism in the Jama-Coaque Reserve, which brings in funds to support our mission of conservation. Socio-Bosque: Ecuadorian government forest conservation program that encourages the ongoing protection of forest through financial support. Birdlife International/ Aves y Conservación: collaborated with us on the creation of the Camarones Important Bird Area (IBA) EC010. EcoMinga: partner conservation non-profit in Ecuador that assists with large-scale conservation concerns and legal status in Ecuador. 4. RAPID ASSESSMENT & ANALYSIS 4.1. Background The Jama-Coaque Reserve falls within the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Biodiversity Hotspot, as designated by Conservation International. The hotspot is characterized by an exceptionally high forest variation; tropical dry forest, semi-deciduous forest, tropical moist forest, and pre- montane cloud forest can all be found within a distance of three km of the Jama-Coaque Reserve. It is located in the transition zone between the Chocó and Tumbes Endemic Bird Areas, which creates conditions for a remarkably high degree of biological endemism. A recent study that looked at biological diversity and conservation zones in Ecuador highlighted the 4 | P a g e central coast of Ecuador in the province of Manabi, where the Jama-Coaque Reserve is located, as one of the most critical conservation priorities in the country (see Additional Media at bottom). High levels of species diversity combined with low levels of existing protection along the central coast of Ecuador illustrate the critical conservation importance of the Jama-Coaque Reserve, and the need for immediate action. 4.2. Biological description of the Jama-Coaque Reserve The Jama-Coaque Reserve, together with the neighboring reserve of Bosque Seco Lalo Loor, forms a significant part of IBA EC010, which has the third highest density of A1 bird species out of the 107 IBAs in Ecuador. Our bird inventory has documented 255 species, including 16 A1 species and 21 endemic species. Seventeen of these species were found within just three km² and are globally threatened; these include the grey-backed hawk (Leucopternis occidentalis), the slaty becard (Pachyramphus spodiurus), and the grey-cheeked parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera), each of which are listed as endangered by IUCN. Figure 1 below highlights some of the rarest and most threatened species of bird that have been documented in the Jama-Coaque Reserve by teams of researchers and
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