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Inty Arcos

Biologist specialized in Ecology and Sustainable Development. Coordinator of the Chocó Andino Model Forest and researcher at the Imaymana Foundation. Master's degree in Integrated Watershed Management from the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica.

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What is the ‘empty forest syndrome’ and why it should concern us

It refers to forests that appear intact but have lost much of their wildlife, affecting ecological processes like pollination and seed dispersal, essential for their survival.