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BEAR´S SANCTUARY
The spectacled bear is the only species of bear in Latin America. Its population is at risk in Ecuador and it is not known how many individuals exist. As a part of the National Andean Bear Working Group since 2009, FGPL has monitored individuals who visit the forests and mountains of Hacienda Zuleta, using camera traps.
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They can be differentiated after its own spot on its face, thus we have managed to identify 68 individuals.
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