Help us save the critically endangered Blue-throated Hillstar
We need YOUR votes to secure €30,000 in funding to help our partner Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco in protecting the critically endangered Blue-Throated Hillstar and its precious habitat in South Ecuador.
In 2017, a new hummingbird species, Blue-Throated Hillstar, was discovered in the high-elevation grasslands in an isolated mountain range in South Ecuador. With only 80-110 adults left, the Blue-Throated Hillstar is on the brink of extinction. Together with our partner Fundación Jocotoco and the local communities, we aim to protect this species by protecting the valuable Páramo grasslands they thrive in.
This is where YOU come in.
The European Outdoor Conservation Association has shortlisted Habitats’ Blue-Throated Hillstar project for funding consideration! From April 25th to May 9th, you can vote for the Blue-Throated Hillstar project and help us secure €30,000 in funding to protect the critically endangered Páramo hummingbird and its precious habitat. Every vote brings us one step closer to making a positive impact on our planet.
Here’s how you can vote:
1️⃣ Register on the EOCA platform to access the voting page.
2️⃣ Input the verification code sent to the email you have used to register and click on the ‘Verify Code’ button.
3️⃣ You will be taken to the ‘My Account’ page. Click on the ‘voting page’ link, and you are now ready to vote!
4️⃣ Vote for the Blue-Throated Hillstar project in the ‘Wild Places’ section and help us secure funding to protect this unique species and its habitat.
If we win EOCA’s funding vote, we aim to protect the critically endangered Blue-throated Hillstar species by protecting the valuable páramo grasslands they thrive in. How?
- Providing funding to our local partner Fundación Jocotoco to safeguard the Hillstar’s crucial unique habitats.
- Creating a sustainable tourism plan to protect these vulnerable sites and provide local communities with a more stable income.
- Initiating a reforestation campaign to restore habitat for the Blue-throated Hillstar and safeguard the drinking water sources of local communities
Every vote brings us one step closer to making a positive impact on our planet, help us spread the word! Share the Blue-throated Hillstar project page and follow, like, and comment on Habitats’ social media to encourage others to vote. Together, we can ensure a thriving future for the Páramo hummingbird for generations to come. #SaveTheBlueThroatedHillstar
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