Save the Chocó would like to introduce you to FCAT (Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales). FCAT is a grassroots, award-winning Ecuadorian NGO dedicated to conserving endangered species and threatened habitat in the Tropical Andes. They are dedicated to empowering local communities, restoring/protecting vanishing forests, and conserving endangered species. FCAT has over 20 years of continuous experience in northwest Ecuador. FCAT protects 550 ha in the lowlands of western Eucuador which is home to numerous Endangered species. Their income diversification, education, and capacity building initiatives ensure communities are equal partners that directly benefit from the conservation of biodiversity.
