Ecuadorian couple reclaims Amazon land, creates refuge for displaced wildlife

Jorge and María, Ecuadorians who returned from Europe, have restored 4.5 hectares in Napo, planting 300+ trees and establishing an ecological reserve that attracts monkeys, macaws, and parrots fleeing deforestation on neighboring lands. The story highlights grassroots conservation amid regional habitat loss, but its broader impact is limited to a local scale.