Photos: GAIA
After a longer break in our activities, at the end of 2021 we were able to bring eight binoculars to Corporación GAIA, a non-governmental organization in the department of Antioquia (Colombia) that has been working there in nature conservation for more than 20 years. The donated equipment will be mainly used by a network of more than 40 environmental leaders and farmers in a program for the monitoring and conservation of the spectacled bear and other organisms (birds, insects) in the west Andes. Spectacled bears are the only surviving species of bear native to South America, and are classified as vulnerable because of habitat loss. We are happy to support the Corporación GAIA in their efforts for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Colombia and for generation of knowledge through citizen-science.
We extend the gratitude of GAIA to the donors of the material and make a call for further donations of optic equipment that will strengthen the work of other organizations and projects on nature conservation and environmental education around the world! For more information about the activities of GAIA have a look at their Website and their Facebook page.