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Ecuador Birding
and Nature Tour
November 16th to November 30th / 2009
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Galapagos islands
and Ecuador Tour
November 16th to November 30th / 2009
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Lowlands & Highlands of Bolivia
BOLIVIA ALL YEAR
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Antpittas Trips
Available all year 2009
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Atlantic Forest in Brazil 2009
Tour Dates: August 19th to 29th
More info
Please contact Gustavo or Xavier
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!Special and New!
World Heritage Birding
Available all 2009
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Time to Act for Rainforest! |
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Dear Mercedes,
Congratulations! And Thank You! Due to your support, WLT-US was able to purchase and protect more tropical forests and more endangered species in 2008 than ever before. We were able to purchase several of our top priority areas:
- Purchased 2,000 acres of endangered rainforest in the Magdalena Valley of Colombia, protecting many species, like the Magdalena Spider-monkey;
- Purchased 3,215 acres of unique and endangered tropical dry forest in the Chicamocha Valley of northern Colombia;
- Purchased 8,792 acres to establish the first protected area for the Blue-throated Macaw in the Beni savanna of Bolivia; and
- Helped buy land in Borneo to establish a corridor to protect Orang-utans and other rare and endangered species.
We are extremely proud of these accomplishments, several of which create the only protected areas in these threatened and highly biodiverse ecosystems. You can read more about these projects in our 2008 Annual Report on our website.
We have no time to waste, however, as the threats to tropical forests are increasing almost everywhere. In many areas, we only have 5-10 years to act before most forests are degraded - making it all the more urgent to buy lands at reasonable prices today.
We have a special opportunity today to buy some amazing cloud forests on the Amazon slope of the Ecuadorian Andes with the Napo Andean Forest Foundation. WLT-US has the opportunity to complete a 4-year effort to buy out an area planned for development in the Cosanga Valley by acquiring five properties of 125 acres each at $12,500 per property ($100 an acre).
Please consider a gift now to preserve this important cloud forest. Donate now.
To date, together with our partner World Land Trust in the UK we have acquired and protected almost 1 million acres of the most endangered habitats on the planet, from the cloud forests of Ecuador to the lowland forests of Borneo. Saving these sites has saved countless species! We have done this with an efficiency almost unheard-of in the non-profit world: our overhead was just 2%, so your donation buys real acres in real places and protects them forever.
We hope you can act now to help buy and save these critically threatened places.
Sincerely yours,
Byron Swift
Executive Director
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Each of our trips throughout South America renders memorable
moments and important biological information. Look here for our
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Dates: Dec 21th - Dec 24th /2008
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Our Passengers say... to our Associates Abroad
| Here we share with you comments from clients we have received from our Associates Abroad. The Galapagos Trip with NATURETREK left comments such as the following. Contact NATURETREK for your next Galapagos Holidays. |
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"Dear Andy [Tucker]:
[We] were most fortunate in the allocation of guides... The knowledge of Xavier Munoz from Naturetrek and Juan Tapia of The National Park must be unparallel.
They were brilliant!!!"
(Naturetrek Customer) From Andy Tucker (See this comment in full) |
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Our Passengers say... to Neblina Forest
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Ecuador - NORTHERN ECUADOR: AMAZON, ANDES AND CHOCO - Mason group / January 5th to the 27th 2008 (See this comment in full)
Our trip to Ecuador had a very comprehensive three-week agenda... many different habitats and altitudes,... arrangements handled by Neblina Forest were excellent throughout.
David Mason (UK) - Realbirder
See Full trip report here
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Ecuador/Peru - BI-NATIONAL BIRDING TRIP - July 2007 (See this comment in full)
We can warmly recommend NEBLINA FOREST to anyone planning a birding tour to Southern America.
Manfred Schleuning (Germany)
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9 February 2009
Dear Mercedes and Xavier,
 I'm now back home and getting on top of things again, even though my flat is surrounded by deep snow!
I wanted to thank you both most sincerely for all your help on my recent visit to Ecuador. You were very generous in allowing me to travel on the tour at the leader's rate, and I also really appreciated you arranging the extra days for me in the Mindo area.
That extension went very well. Fabian's father, Jorge, picked me up from Quito and took me to Alambi, then Fabian took over. The weather wasn't kind though, and as Xavier already knows we failed to make it through to Sachatambia that first night, being forced to return to Alambi instead. But we still got to Angel's by 6.00 the next morning and had a fabulous visit with him. He showed me four species of antpitta, three of which were lifers. I also saw Olivaceous Piha and Powerful Woodpecker that morning which were also new. I was very impressed with Angel's operation.
Then we went on to Sachatambia, but missed Xavier who had already left to return to Quito. Sorry not to have more time to chat to you Xavier! I thought Sachatambia was a very nice lodge and they looked after us well. A lovely room, great food, and very helpful staff.
Fabian did a good job, though the weather worked against him somewhat. He tried really hard to find me Tanager Finch and Beautiful Jay, but rain, cloud and lots of diverted traffic made it almost impossible. But I enjoyed his company and my Spanish improved somewhat by spending three days in his sole company practicing.
As I think you know, my main reason for coming back to Ecuador was to see Jocotoco and Giant Antpittas and to experience the new technique of seeing them being fed. I also hoped to get some good photos. I was very successful in this and attach three very pleasing shots.
All in all it was a super trip that I thoroughly enjoyed. And thanks for joining us for dinner that last night Mercedes - it was great to spend an evening with you. I'd forgotten how much fun you are! Great company.
Best wishes,
David Fisher |
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Our Passengers' Comments
Comments we treasure...
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Dear Xavier,
I should let you know that I was very impressed with, and very grateful for, your assistance on our last trip. All done out of sight and out of mind, but I know that you had to work hard to scramble to get us the three vehicles; I wasn't wild about doing all that driving, and it was a little awkward not having the group together so I (and Lelis) could speak with them collectively, but it turned out they were needed. I know you also had to work hard to keep pressing American Airlines to get Jean's suitcase - frustrating all the way around. In any case, thanks, a good service all the way around. I only wish that you had been able to be with us to see Yankuam and that wonderful tanager!
March 2008
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* Robert Ridgely is the author of The Birds of Ecuador and also one of the mentors of Jocotoco Foundation, of which we are part.
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Welcome to our site!
Come along to wonder with Ecuador's and South America's birds
and wildlife. Experience with us the silence on the wings of the
birds, and their songs.
Newsletters (NEW SECTION!!)
This is the window we open for our clients to current events in the countries we visit. Because we plan safe and sound trips.
Colombia Newsletter MARCH 2008
NEBLINA FOREST NEW BIRDING PROGRAMS
COLOMBIA: The Birders Frontier!
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During our most recent birding-adventure, we took a glance at some of the best birding locations in Colombia (290 species during 9 birding days). This birders' frontier is now safe and fun to bird with us and with our Colombian partners. Read here more about Neblina Forest COLOMBIA.
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Spectacled parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) © Gustavo Cañas-Valle, 2007 |
A TRIP TO THE JOCOTOCO RESERVES
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Visit the most pristine birding locations in Ecuador, where our endemic and endangered species still have found permanent shelter thanks to the Conservation efforts of the Jocotoco Foundation and its members. Specialties include Pale-headed brush-finch, Black-breasted puffleg, Long-wattled humbrelabird, El Oro parakeet, among others. |
Jocotoco antpitta - © David Fisher, 2009 |
Our next trips
Check out our Birding South America 2008 Calendar.There, we also offer botany and wildife trips.
Recommended Books
Before you start your trip, we recommend you check this section.
Here you will find a list of books on South American Wildife with
its commercial links. This is an always-growing literature, which
we have also helped to develope.
CONTACT US:
To our e-mails: XAVIER, MERCEDES or GUSTAVO; to our Ecuador phone numbers +(593-2) 239-3014, +(593-9) 759-1359, + (593-9) 449-0498 and our Toll Free Number from the USA 1800-538-2149.
OUR NEW VENTURES
South American Trails While traveling, we have discovered what South America has to offer to the courious and adventurous. Come with Neblina Forest Staff to watch to smell, to taste, to touch and to breath our continent.
Previous News
Every week is full of new events and activities related to bird
conservation and tourism in South America. This is our selection
of the most recent stories we have shared with you.
10th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival 2007
New Year's First Bird First Record of Choco Vireo in
Ecuador Whispering the Antpittas: The Paz Reserve for
Birds.
We Recommend to our clients...
“Taking your kids on annual vacations is exciting and wondering.
It's expensive so you want to make sure you pick the right tour. Air tickets has some good advice on planning your vacations” |
PICTURE OF THE MONTH / MARCH 2009:
Torrent Duck (Female)
Locality: ECUADOR
Photo by: Tony Beck
Antpittas, Tourism and Conservation:
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Our good friend and long-time client Dr. DAVID L. PEARSON, experienced a morning visit to the Pied Pipers of the Antpittas. Here, Mongabay.com shares with us Dr. Pearson’s thoughts about his adventure with this secretive birds and his comments on bird conservation, tourism and community development.
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Dr. David Pearson © askabiologist.asu.edu 2007 |
| Ecuador's Secretive Antpittas Trip
Our Secretive Antpittas Trip Offers you great chances to have close range views of at least five antpittas, out of which Jocotoco Antpitta is an Ecuadorian and Peruvian endémic and Moustached Antpitta is Ecuadorian and Colombia Endemic. Chances to see Chestnut-crowned Antpitta are big during our Amazon slopes extension. Adding nine antpittas to your life-list is our goal.
TANZANIA 2008:
We explored East Africa's Wild Gem!!!
For us this was a mindblowing experience, similar to visiting another planet.
Being there was like taking a glance at the biblical Garden of Eden.
Expect our Trip report about mammals and birds
Keep always an eye on our Nature Quests. We look forward to share new horizons with you.
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Our Partners in Conservation and Tourism
Neblina Forest has stablished working relationships with
organizations and companies dedicated to conservation and
nature tourism. Our partners' and our goal is to promote
conservation through responsible tourism, based on principles of environmental protection and social equity. We are members of conservation organizations in Ecuador and the Americas.
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