48-year-old actor and environmental activist today he warned the international community about the risk he is in in Valle de Intag and asked that his followers will join virtual petition protect him.

“Intag Valley in Ecuador, a haven of biodiversity, is under threat – sign the open letter today at the link in bio to show your support for local communities and the rights of nature“, the Oscar winner wrote on his official Instagram profile.

“Hearings to Determine the Future of the Intag Valley, Where local communities are fighting against a large copper mining project that threaten your home, have been repeatedly postponed”, he condemned. “We implore the judges of the Imbabura Provincial Court to honor their commitment to visit Intag, hear the testimonies of the people who depend on this area for drinking water and livelihoods and witness first hand the essence of this irreplaceable place., home to unique and endangered species. wild animals, incl long-nosed harlequin toadonce thought to be extinct until its remarkable rediscovery.

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Intag Valley is located in the west of Imbabura province, 39 kilometers west of Cotacachi. The basin of the Intag River and part of the Guayllabamba River flows through this valley on its way to the Pacific Ocean.

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At the beginning of 2022. DiCaprio also congratulated the Ecuadorian government’s decision to expand the marine reserve of the Galapagos Islands.