On December 6, 2022, the Washington Post published an article detailing intense illegal mountain-top mining in the supposedly protected national park of Yapacana in the Venezuelan Amazon. The authors, Samantha Schmidt, Ana Vanessa Herrero, and Janice Kai Chen, explain that Cerro Yapacana, revered as a sacred site by indigenous groups in this region of Venezuela […]
An important element of our work is to build the next generation of conservationists, who can tell the stories of the Amazon to local, national, and international audiences. Our Peruvian sister organization Conservación Amazónica – ACCA hosted a workshop for 15 members of the Cusco Environmental Communicators Network, who had the opportunity to visit […]
On Thursday, December 1st, Amazon Conservation and the World Bank’s Amazon Sustainable Landscapes initiative co-hosted a webinar on the tipping point in the Amazon. The webinar featured expert panelists from government entities, conservation nonprofits, and indigenous groups. The webinar brought to light some of the latest findings regarding what the tipping point actually is, how […]
As part of our approach to employ science and technology for conservation, we provide satellite training to the next generation of conservation heroes so they can use this cutting-edge technology to patrol their forest homes quickly, safely, and cheaply. After 7 months of training in satellite monitoring, 23 indigenous youth in the Bolivian Amazon […]
We’re helping protect the forest homes of Indigenous groups in voluntary isolation against incursions and unwanted contact with the modern world. Keeping their forests safe and intact is essential for their survival. The Madre de Dios Territorial Reserve in Peru, where our Los Amigos Conservation Concession is located, is home to various communities […]
Establishing the first state-of-the-art genomics lab in the Amazon. All of our biological stations in Peru feature laboratories equipped with cutting-edge technology for scientists and students to conduct research. Recently, Jhakelin Reyes Vasquez, a Peruvian scientist, has been working in the Wildlife Conservation Laboratory studying genomics and collecting data on zoonotic diseases. Your support […]
We believe empowering people starts with the youngest generations of future forest friends. Our innovative programs allow people like Rosa Quete to establish protected areas where education, conservation, and play come together to make a lasting impact on young learners. In the community of Motacusal, Rosa Quete established and leads the Bosque de Niños (Children’s […]
Amazon Conservation is committed to empowering people through strengthening and creating forest-based economies that are both climate-resilient and sustainable. We partner with people like Misael Campos who brings his own wealth of knowledge of forest productivity to bolster our efforts to empower people through strengthening forest-based economies. In the Bolivian Amazon, Brazil nuts and açaí […]
This holiday season, shop with intent and support conservation in the Amazon while getting gifts for your friends and family that they are sure to love! These forest-friendly companies have partnered with Amazon Conservation because they too believe in protecting our planet’s greatest forest. These generous businesses have dedicated a portion of their sales to […]
Each year, Amazon Conservation, along with our Peruvian partners, Conservación Amazónica – ACCA, hold an important webinar series entitled AmazonTEC. AmazonTEC is an international platform to present successful experiences on the application of science and technology for a sustainable Amazon. It is the space that brings together innovators, regulators, and friends of the forest, to assess […]
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