Anne Frederik Prins
FORESTA: Project to Promote the Restoration and Conservation of Polylepis Forests in Ecuador.
In 2019, Aves y Conservación joined the Acción Andina Program to assist in the restoration of Polylepis forests in Ecuador, which have lost 90% of their natural cover. We focus on this ecosystem due to its ecological importance for the conservation of threatened birds, the strong pressure these ecosystems face, their role in water catchment, their slow growth, and the low natural dispersion rate characteristic of these forests.
Areas of Intervention
This map shows the communities and landscapes where we’re growing native trees, restoring ecosystems, and strengthening local stewardship through Acción Andina.
Discover the dedicated local leaders who drive our projects forward and the community members whose knowledge, hands, and hearts make restoration possible. Together, they are the true guardians of the Andean forests.
He has extensive experience in program and project management, with a focus on biodiversity conservation in alliance with key actors in the public, private, and civil society sectors, as well as local and indigenous communities. Additionally, he has experience in multi- and bilateral fundraising from the public and private sectors, as well as philanthropic foundations. In addition to his native Dutch, he also speaks Spanish, English, and French.
He led the botanical collection in the Plant – Hummingbird Interactions Project funded by the Swiss Federal Institute for Research and was responsible for developing propagation protocols for more than twenty native plants that feed the threatened Black-breasted Puffleg hummingbird. Since 2019, he coordinates the Acción Andina Project in the provinces of Imbabura, Napo, and Pichincha, comprised of three community nurseries, 20 nursery workers, and a production of over 1 million native trees.
All our succes is because our implementing team and communities working together.
