Land Conservation Program
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In Chile72%
of AMPHIBIANS
are ENDEMIC. They are not found anywhere else! and A similar percentage of species are threatened with extinction.
The land owners can help
One of the main threats to amphibians is the destruction and degradation of their habitat. The NGO Ranita de Darwin invites landowners in the country to protect the frogs by creating conservation agreements on their land.
Together we can save the frogs of Chile!
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Frog Conservation Agreements/ Frog Conservation Agreements
They are voluntary or legal commitments, in which an owner agrees to protect nature on his land, maintaining environmental conditions and avoiding carrying out activities that may threaten amphibian habitat.
In the Frog Land Conservation Initiative, property owners can create one of three types of agreements:
Frog friendly property /Frog friendly land
​The owners declare adopt measures to protect amphibian habitat on their land. The commitment is reflected in a document, a cartography and a signage.
Frog Shelter /frog haven
A conservation area accredited by the NGO Ranita de Darwin. The commitment to protect the amphibian habitat becomes an agreement between the owners and the NGO. We will accompany the owners, annually monitoring the presence of amphibians on the property and the adoption of conservation measures.
frog sanctuary/Frog sanctuary
A legal instrument can be used. In this way, future owners or heirs of the property must continue with the agreement to protect nature and the habitat of the amphibians on the property.
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Agreement Comparison:
Document, Cartography and Signage
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friendly property
Frog Sanctuary
Frog Shelter
Monitoring with NGOs
legal recognition
Defending
Perpetuity
Network of Private Protected Areas I Protect My Frogs
whatever we decide Todaywill determine
theFUTUREof theNATURE
Be part of the change and INSPIRE others
10 MEASURES
to protect the froglets on your property
1.
Create conservation areas
Set aside areas of your land for wildlife. Create a conservation commitment to ensure that nature is protected over time in these areas. Choose one of the three types of agreement of this initiative, contact us and we can help you.
2.
Protect native vegetation
Avoid or limit the planting of grass, and artificial gardens. Don't remove the undergrowth. The native vegetation is the home of wildlife. Amphibians and many species depend on the undergrowth, which is made up of grasses, ferns, and shrubs that grow under the trees.
3.
Keep logs and rocks
Respect the dynamics of the forest, keep dead trees standing, they will serve as a future home for wild animals on your property. Rocks, fallen logs, and decaying woody material serve as shelter, feeding grounds, and even breeding sites for various amphibian species. If you flip a log or rock, return it to the same position.
4.
Protect aquatic ecosystems
Estuaries, pools and even small temporary puddles are critical habitats for the reproduction and/or feeding of various species of frogs. Avoid contamination of bodies of water on your property, protect the surrounding vegetation and avoid any type of alteration around these environments.
5.
Avoid or minimize the extraction of firewood
The extraction of firewood, even from dead trees, causes serious damage to the undergrowth, and to the moisture and lighting patterns of the soil ecosystem. You can designate areas without firewood extraction on your property.
6.
Do not use pesticides
The use of pesticides and herbicides puts wild animals and plants at risk. These chemicals usually kill or injure wildlife that are not the target of their application. Also, many of these chemicals remain in the environment, killing other animals that eat poisoned animals.
7.
Do not handle frogs
Amphibians have very sensitive skin. If you find a frog, avoid taking them with your hands. The captureAmphibian requires a permit from the Agriculture and Livestock Service. Through contact with our skin we can transmit toxic and diseases. In strictly necessary cases, you must use surgical gloves (nitrile).
8.
Avoid the free transit of pets
Abundant scientific evidence has shown that domestic dogs and cats chase and kill wild animals, and may even cause local extinctions. Keeping your pets indoors at night, and monitoring and/or limiting their movement outdoors during the day will control their predatory instincts.
9.
Limit the builds
New constructions and roads alter and fragment wild environments. As far as possible, avoid altering and generating habitat loss within the conservation areas of your property.
10.
Avoid outdoor lighting
Several species of amphibians are nocturnal. Outdoor artificial lighting can make frogs more visible to predators and even affect their perception of day length.
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