Buenos Aires is one of the 23 provinces in which the Argentine Republic is divided. Home to 15.625.084 people, but also 31 species of amphibians. Sadly, the amphibians face a number of threats such as urbanization, reduction and fragmentation of their habitats and the effects of contamination.
To turn the tide for amphibians, we began a conservation initiative on July 14th, 2016, with our mission being to protect and preserve amphibians and their environments in Buenos Aires. We knew we couldn’t possibly begin this journey alone: we needed the support of an active, informed and engaged community. We believed that environmental education would be the key for promoting respect and appreciation for this group of animals.
Hence, we started to organize public events, environmental education activities and awareness campaigns on our social media platforms. Later, we added undertaking research and writing articles to advance our mission and expand outreach to the community.
As a small initiative, it is sometimes hard to assess our contribution, especially now that we are in quarantine and were forced to cancel most of our plans. But every so often we come across people and stories that give us hope for the future, hope for the Earth and hope for amphibians. We would like to share a few of these stories with you and hope that it will inspire you to understand that any change, small or big, is important to save the Earth.
Keeping amphibians croaking in Buenos Aires! - Conservation Optimism
To turn the tide for amphibians, we began a conservation initiative on July 14th, 2016, with our mission being to protect and preserve amphibians and their environments in Buenos Aires. We knew we couldn’t possibly begin this journey alone: we needed the support of an active, informed and engaged community. We believed that environmental education would be the key for promoting respect and appreciation for this group of animals.
Hence, we started to organize public events, environmental education activities and awareness campaigns on our social media platforms. Later, we added undertaking research and writing articles to advance our mission and expand outreach to the community.
As a small initiative, it is sometimes hard to assess our contribution, especially now that we are in quarantine and were forced to cancel most of our plans. But every so often we come across people and stories that give us hope for the future, hope for the Earth and hope for amphibians. We would like to share a few of these stories with you and hope that it will inspire you to understand that any change, small or big, is important to save the Earth.
Keeping amphibians croaking in Buenos Aires! - Conservation Optimism