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Aug 5, 2010
Ecuador Agrees to Not Drill in Yasuni Reserve
Ecuador has agreed not to drill for oil in the Amazon Basin’s Yasuni Preserve in exchange for payments of up to $3.6 billion from wealthy nations. The BBC and Yahoo News are reporting that Ecuador signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on August 3, agreeing to not drill any of the 3 [...]

Ecuador has agreed not to drill for oil in the Amazon Basin’s Yasuni Preserve in exchange for payments of up to $3.6 billion from wealthy nations.

Huaorani tribal leader Moi at an oil well on Huaorani ancestral land.

The BBC and Yahoo News are reporting that Ecuador signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on August 3, agreeing to not drill any of the 3 oilfields under the Yasuni Reserve for 10 years. The $3.6 billion represents about half of what the country would earn from the sale of oil from the Yasuni.

The 3 Yasuni oilfields are said to hold up to 846 million barrels of oil, which is 20% of Ecuador’s oil. Oil is Ecuador’s leading export.

This deal is big news for the Huaorani and other indigenous people in Eucador, as Huaorani territory overlaps with Yasuni National Park in many places. Huaorani and trible lands have already been impacted heavily by oil development, and hopefully this agreement will help protect the land from the destructive oil production. Oil development on tribal lands kills the wildlife and makes it very different for subsistence hunter / gatherers to survive.

The Yasuni has been declared a World Bioshpere Reserve by Unesco. It is considered one of the most biologically diverse regions on earth, with as many different species in one hectare as in all of North America. 644 different species of trees have been identified in one hectare in Yasuni.

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I would recommend this trip to a friend in a second. The trip to the Galapagos was Outstanding. The Letty was wonderful; the naturalists were the greatest; the food was superb; the crew excellent; (I\'m running out of adjectives) I would recommend the whole thing and your agency also. You really provided excellent service and information. I felt I could email or call you with any questions and I knew you would answer quickly and I felt honestly. For just taking a chance finding you on the internet, I was very fortunate.

-- Joyce P, Galapagos Islands on the Eric, Letty, Flamingo I

The Inca trail trek can only be described as magical. I tried my best to be cynical, but it didn’t work. This trip was pure magic and absolutely perfect. The logistics of the trip were impeccable. The ground transportation was on time and they made sure I was able to obtain my boarding pass and pay the airport tax at each leg of the trip. Out on the hike, my guide Oswaldo was fabulous. The food on the trail was amazing. The chef created simple and fresh meals that were bursting with local flavor.

-- Terry B, Inca Trail 5-day with Andean Adventures

Just returned from Costa Rica last night ... trip was a GREAT SUCCESS! We all thank you VERY MUCH for arranging the trip.

-- Bob Fenchel, Custom Costa Rica with Camino Travel

We’ve been home just over a week now and I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you just how fantastically well everything went! Ok, so we did end up paying the full whack (which I’ve decided just not to think about!). However, we had a fantastic guide and everything ran really smoothly and we had a fantastic time. From being collected from the hotel (Vieja Cuba which was lovely) to being looked after once we got to the Galapagos it was all just perfect, so thank you very much for being an important part of our fabulous trip. Cheers Greg !

-- Marayka K., Galapagos Multisport 7-Day Adventure


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