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Our Mission
To preserve Ecuador’s Primary untouched Rainforest and help the indigenous remote communities through environmentally responsible commerce and eco-tourism sustainable enterprise with the following programs:
- Eco Challenge Adventures
- Eco village – Jungle Lodge
- Biogenetic Laboratory
- Agro-industrial Export
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Rainforest’s Biodiversity
- 19,675 Plant Species
- 1,640 Bird Species
- 1,340 Fish Species
- 369 Mammal Species
- 394 Reptile Species
- 415 Amphibian Species
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Rainforest Challenges
98% of Ecuador’s Coastal Rainforest has been deforested by lumber companies; therefore it is a must to stop the mass deforestation now. Without rainforest conservation, the costal 105,000 hectares left will be diminished in 3 years and the demand for rainforest wood will spread southeast to the primary rainforest of the Amazon basin.
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How can the Rainforest be saved?
- Assisting the local remote communities who own the land to better balance the environment, by switching to eco-tourism with the help of Eco Planet Adventure and the Biotropical Foundation -USA, rather than selling their trees to lumber companies will do it.
- Developing ecotourism awareness in the small remote communities of Ecuador will do it.
- Providing the local communities with an alternative source of income and a direct economic incentive for the benefit of local conservation and reforestation will do it.
- Adding our voice and actions in promoting a world wide awareness and education in order to preserve the only source of oxygen we all consume will do it.
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Eco Challenge Adventures
The Eco friendly challenging Adventures currently run in the remote jungle of Ecuador’s Amazonian basin by Eco Planet Adventure together with the local indigenous remote community of Pavacachi.
This Program has been carefully crafted and custom designed by Eco Planet Adventure for those Earth conscious individuals and adventurers at heart. It combines the passion for nature and Earth, along with the awareness and respect for the indigenous culture. This ultimate adventure requires physical and mental endurance in order to sustain the X-treme challenge jungle expeditions we offer.
- The adventures are offered to small groups of no more then 8 travelers. We strive to keep the jungle eco-system in balance without interfering with its existing environment. We stand for law impact, yet mind-blowing adventures.
- A 10-day excursion in the jungle and highlands includes Jungle expeditions by canoes and by foot and challenging sports for the body and spirit.
- Uncovering new landscapes and discovering a new variety of exotic plants and bird species while observing the wild life of the Jungle in their natural habitats.
- Exploring and surviving through eco-conscious excursions.
- Taking from the jungle only what we need and using only what we take.
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Eco Challenge Experience
- Basic Jungle Survival Training
- Camping in untouched, uninhabited primary rainforest.
- Jungle trekking, hiking & climbing
- Tribal interaction with bilingual, native guides
- Canopy Tours (suspension cables overlooking the forest)
- Observation tree climbing
- Zip-lines ascending / descending
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Contest of building balsa rafts
- Contest of shooting blow pipes
- Contest of throwing spears
- Volcano mountain climbing
- Mountain descending bike riding
- White water rafting
- Waterfall canyons repelling
- Observation of active volcanoes
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Rainforest Wildlife Viewing
There is a probability of seeing:
- Tropical and Piranha fish
- Anaconda (80% probability to see at the Amazon Basin)
- Tapirs (unique to the Amazon basin)
- Pink Dolphins (unique to the Amazon Basin)
- Boa snakes
- Jaguars (10% probability to see – and only at night)
- Peccary Wild Pigs (60% probability to see)
- Red howling monkeys, wooly monkeys, spider monkeys and many other monkey species. (80% probability to see)
- Tropical birds
- Fishing Bats
- Nocturnal insects
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Highlands Wildlife Viewing
There is a probability of seeing:
- Condor
- Orange faced Falcon (Carunculated Caracara)
- Andean seagull
- Colpeo - Andean fox
- Red brocket deer
- Puma
- White-tailed deer
- Wild horses
- Llamas
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Eco village – Jungle Lodge
Our future Eco village in the remote jungle will help fund the Biotropical foundation programs.
- Will host our Light-Adventure Travel program.
- Will house the biological research station and volunteers
- Will be constructed with 100% environmentally-friendly biodegradable local materials, hydro-electric and solar-energy.
- Will include full-service amenities such as meals and showers
- Will combine the local communities’ involvement, Eco-tourism education, and training in hospitality.
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The Biotropical Foundation - USA
The Biotropical foundation-USA is an innovative non-profit development model dedicated to:
- Conserving Primary virgin tropical Rainforest of Ecuador's Amazon basin and coastal regions.
- Preserving endangered species while developing various programs such as: Biotropical-Biogenetic Laboratory, Agro-Industrial farming, Greenhouse breeding and more.
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Biotropical Biogenetic Laboratory
Working to obtain tropical rainforest species and plant elements for the pharmaceutical industry and to produce Biogenetic components of:
- Epidobates Tricolor poison dart frogs as analgesics
- Dendrobates Tricolor poison dart frogs as circulation treatments
- Una de gato tropical plant used to strengthen the body’s immune system and to fight cancer.
- Fabaceae plant as natural pregnancy prevention
- Sangre de Drago heal wounds and digestive ulcers
- Chamico plant as a relief of asthma attacks
- Solaum mamosum toxic fruit as skin fungi removal
- Guazuma ulmifolia for baldness combat
- Solaum muricatum fruit as facial and neck wrinkles treatment and fights skin cancer
- Producing Spirulina Algae- a protein. Spirulina is one of natures greatest super foods and is often referred to as the "Perfect Food“– research shows Spiruina to provide a wealth of health benefits.
This research is supported by our group of local biologists who have collected data on plants species used by indigenous people in the last 3500 years.
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Agro-industrial Export
Greenhouse Breeding:
- “Pet” beetles for export to Japan, such as;
- Plusiotis resplendence - the Golden beetle:
- Butterflies
- Specialty orchids
Farming and reproduction of:
- Tilapia – 4 species (for the local market)
- Fresh water Amazonian river fish – 37 species
- Tropical Aquarium Fish – 876 species of extraordinary colors
- River Fresh water Shrimps
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Contribution to the local remote communities / Saving the Rainforest
The BIOTROPICAL FOUNDATION – USA, throughout its various programs, is committed to leave a positive footprint in each region – helping preserve the past and enrich the future.
In providing educational and training programs such as eco-tourism, hospitality, bio tropical research and farming, the remote communities will take an important role in the development of the Biotropical Foundation programs while benefiting with an alternative source of income and a direct economic incentive that will directly and indirectly support the cause of local conservation and reforestation.
- In order to achieve such goals the BIOTROPICAL FOUNDATION – USA needs your help.
- Your generous contribution will support the important cause of saving the rainforest.
- Your support will help buy oxygen for our planet and for our future generations.
For information of “how to”, contact us:
Via Phone: 866-258-1793
Via email: info@ecoplanetadventure.com