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The MAQUIPUCUNA
FOUNDATION was founded in 1988 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to
the conservation of Ecuador's biodiversity and the sustainable use of
natural resources. The foundation promotes the participation of local
communities in its programs. Objectives and activities of the foundation
include:
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Establishment
and management of private and governmental nature reserves.
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Scientific,
social and archaelogical research to achieve ecological restoration and
cultural preservation.
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Implementation
of ecotourism programs for generating local economic opportunities
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Environmental
education and training of rural communities to promote sustainable use
of natural resources.
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Development
of community-based resource management programs.
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Promotion
of inter-institutional cooperation
          
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