BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador's government says it has started dismantling infrastructure on a controversial oil drilling block in Yasuni National Park, just as Friday's court-imposed deadline for ...

Scientists in Ecuador have named a newly discovered frog species, Phyllonastes dicaprioi, after Hollywood actor and ...

The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, has called on Ecuador to respect the Constitutional Court’s decision and the will of its citizens regarding oil exploitation in ...

Ibera Wetlands, Argentina The Ibera Wetlands in Argentina is a vibrant ecosystem that offers a sanctuary to a multitude of ...

Ecuador completed a debt-for-nature swap to support Amazon conservation through the creation of the Amazon Biocorridor. While ...

A land of complete contrast with dramatic landscapes, lush rainforests, snow-capped mountains, active volcanoes and hardly ...

Ecuador, in South America, has been described as an adventurer's dream with endless opportunities for trekking, wildlife viewing ... Parque Nacional Yasuní national park. One review on ...

Leonardo DiCaprio has been honored with a newly discovered Ecuadorian frog species, Phyllonastes Dicaprioi, named after him.

The small, brown frog was found in Ecuador’s Western Mountain Forest ... including his opposition to oil drilling in Yasuni National Park and his longstanding efforts through the Leonardo ...