A Biological Corridor Connects Two National Parks

From the Pacific Coast to Remote Mountain Regions

The Esquinas Forest was once connected to the Fila Cruces (also called Fila Cal), a 1,700 m high forested mountain ridge. Today, the forest is interrupted by agricultural land or abandoned pastures; this has led to “forest islands” experiencing species impoverishment. Since 2010, our association has supported the La Gamba Tropical Station in implementing the COBIGA project (Corredór Biológioco La Gamba) with the following goals:

maintaining biodiversity by connecting isolated forest areas
reducing the greenhouse gas CO₂ through long-term storage in biomass

To achieve these goals, both land purchases and reforestation are necessary. Since 2016, the Tropical Station has been solely responsible for the COBIGA project. Donations to the Rainforest of the Austrians association are forwarded to the Tropical Station for this specific purpose. We receive an annual report on how the donations are used.