Wings of Conservation: Jocotoco’s Journey to Protect 10% of the World’s Birds
<p><strong>Origins of Conservation: The Discovery of Jocotoco Antpitta</strong></p>
<p>The Jocotoco Foundation traces its roots back to the discovery of a previously undocumented bird species — the Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi). Ornithologist Robert S. Ridgely stumbled upon this ground-dwelling bird in the tropical montane forests on the Amazonian slope of the Andes in southeastern Ecuador in 1997. Recognizing its critical endangerment due to a limited range and habitat threats, the foundation was born in 1998, leading to the creation of the Tapichalaca Reserve.</p>
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