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Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, the Cloud Forest is home to more threatened species per square mile than almost anywhere else on Earth.
The Mindo Harlequin Toad hadn't been seen since 1989. Then, in 2019, five toads were rediscovered in the Arlequín Reserve.
While the Harlequin disappeared from every other known site, it has survived only here — in a stretch of pristine cloud forest untouched by development, where fragile species still have a chance.
But the forest is under threat. Deforestation and pollution are closing in — and protecting this land is critical not just for the Harlequin, but for the entire cloud forest ecosystem that depends on it.
Conservation Nation grantee Gabriela Sandoval () is a Ecuadorian biologist and Vice President of the Khamai Foundation (.bio), working to save these biodiverse forests, protect threatened species like the Harlequin Toad, and support the discovery of new species.
With the help of a Conservation Nation grant, Gaby and her team expanded the Arlequín Reserve — the Harlequin's only known home — and launched reforestation efforts to restore the cloud forest for the long term.
Learn more about this and other incredible work happening at .bio — and explore the work of Conservation Nation grantees around the world by visiting our website (link in bio).
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06/02/2026
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Our newest lesson, Sound Science: The Basics of Bioacoustics, is live — and it’s 100% free.
Here’s a glimpse of what’s inside:
🐋 Blue whales produce calls so powerful they travel hundreds of miles underwater — and scientists use those recordings to reroute shipping lanes and protect whale populations in real time.
🐘 Elephants don’t just hear their family’s calls — they feel them. Low-frequency vibrations travel through the ground and are detected through sensitive cells in their feet and trunks.
🌿 When a forest loses biodiversity, it goes quiet. Scientists can now detect ecosystem collapse just by listening — sound has become a health check for the entire natural world.
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