Ecuador has so much to offer: incredible biodiversity,
rainforest, cloud forest, mountains, beaches, far-flung islands with unique
animal and plant species and balmy weather in addition to good food (like
roasted guinea pig – yum!) and nice people. Just think – I have seen 119
different bird species in the space of two weeks not to speak of snakes, frogs,
lizards, iguanas, insects and land and sea mammals. What a treat!
It is a gift to visit such a biologically diverse
country. People from urbanized, intensely cultivated or just generally
environmentally depleted places should have a taste of this so they know what they
are missing and understand why nature conservation is important. This world has
already lost so many species and is making life difficult for those that remain.
Do we really want coming generations to inherit a world where farm animals,
pets, crows and ants are all that are left?
Surely, we can find ways to combine nature,
agriculture and urbanisation without making a mess of all of them. With those
words I will leave you to enjoy the last of my photos and thank you for
following me this far.
