Transcript Caring for habitats

Spectacled Bear Comes Back to Reserve in
Ecuador….
I don’t wear
glasses – The
white coloured
fur around my
eyes makes it
look like I do!
I only live in
South America.
Do you know
where that is?
An adult
female bear
could give
birth to 1 or 2
cubs.
I’m great at
climbing trees and
I eat nuts, fruits
and leaves.
DID
YOU
KNOW?
I am smaller
than other
bears. I’m
still in
danger!
Spectacled Bear Comes
Back to Reserve in
Ecuador….
A family of Spectacled Bears
have been spotted near to
Maquipucuna lodge, located in
one of the largest reserves in
Ecuador.
This is the first time in nearly
eight years that bears have been
spotted in the area. The local
people were extremely excited
by the spotting. They even took
photos and made T-shirts to
wear!
‘Maquipucuna’ means ‘gentle hand’
and this definitely describes the
attitude of the people towards
their rainforest.
The lodge opened in 1998 to help
protect the forest.
They grow crops and teach
people how to look after the
rainforest. The area around the
lodge is a wildlife ‘hotspot’, one
of only two in Ecuador and thirty
five in the World.
•Everyone at the lodge recycles
•Any money they earn goes back to the local
people.
•Everyone works together and shares their skills.
•The lodge building was built only with wood and
other natural materials.
•Cleaning equipment used in the lodge is
biodegradable.
•Schools from Quito (Ecuador’s capital city) visit
to learn about sustainability and the role of the
forest.
Hedgehog numbers are falling in Wales. Some people say that they
will be gone by 2025!
Think about the
actions of the people
at Maquipucuna
lodge. Are there any
of their actions that
you can follow?
Help your teacher
develop a nature
area.
‘Looking after Hawthorn Hedgehog’ – NGfL Cymru resource
www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools
How can you be
kinder to your
environment?
Find out more about
the plants and
animals in your area!