Wildlife enthusiast and design conservationist James Muchmore will talk about his journeys into the Chocó region of Ecuador and the Save the Chocó project, which leverages his design, branding, and photography skill set to support conservation efforts in the region. The Chocó region is made up of rain forests, mountains, and coastal areas, running from southwest Panama to northwest Ecuador. It is a biodiversity hotspot and the wettest region of the planet. It harbors 9,000 species of vascular plants and is the most floristically diverse region in the neotropics. In the Chocó there are about 270 species of mammals, 210 species of reptiles, 500 species of birds and 130 species of amphibians; many are endemic to the Chocó region. Join Muchmore to learn more about the wildlife found in this region and the efforts being taken to protect it.
