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Donate to FUNDECI/GAIA

Protecting wild nature in Nicaragua in harmony with improved lifestyles of the rural poor costs money. We have learned to do a lot with a little, and more can always be used. If you are inclined to donate to FUNDECI/GAIA, you can stipulate to which projects your donation be used.

Donations can be made to our email account via paypal. Please note to which fund you donate. We will provide an official letter of recognition of your donation. We are a registered not-for-profit foundation in Nicaragua.

1. FUNDECI/GAIA Women's Environmental Education Fund

We support the thesis research of six Nicaraguan biology students from the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua-Managua (UNAN-Managua). These students have the opportunity to study fishes, birds, monkeys, and plants, in high-quality research that provides impact on Nicaraguan conservation policy.

2. FUNDECI/GAIA Community Development Fund

Nature can not be protected without meeting the basic human needs of the people living in it. We work with the local communities in two protected areas to develop organizing skills, define their needs and work toward resolving them sustainably.

3. FUNDECI/GAIA Species Discovery Fund

Nicaragua contains the least-studied fauna and flora in its region. Among the most acute needs for study here is the undiscovered diversity of fish species inhabiting its lakes and rivers. These fishes face possible extinction through contamination of their habitats even before they have been discovered. Finding and describing new species, determining their status of conservation, and recommending strategies for their protection requires additional funding.

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Scuba Diving in Lake Apoyo

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This baby squirrel was raised after falling from a tree. Today she has her own family in the trees above Estación Biológica.

The environment of Laguna de Apoyo is natural and nearly unspoiled

Seed collection is performed locally to promote the conservation of local genetic varieties
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The forest in side the crater in Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve contains dozens of reptile species.

Thanks to the efforts of FUNDECI/GAIA and the contributions of visitors to Estación Biológica, these children can attend the new, beautiful "Heroes y Mártires de Xiloá" school near the shore of Laguna de Xiloá in Chiltepe Peninsula Nature Reserve

Field identification of the reptiles of Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve

Many species of snakes are common in Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve

This tiny snake, Tantilla armillata, was the first to be found in Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve