For decades, the southern region of Madre de Dios had been plagued by unmanaged and illegal gold mining that converted once thriving habitats into wastelands, and contaminated lands and rivers with mercury. This became so severe that the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency, and subsequently launched Operation Mercury, a series of highly-coordinated military […]
As part of our 20th anniversary protecting the Amazon, we’re closing out this year by celebrating this milestone with a look back at our biggest conservation wins. Today we’re commemorating the milestones of our sustainable Brazil but forest management program in Bolivia. Since 2003, we’ve been working with the Tacana indigenous community in the Bolivian […]
Because 2020 marks our 20th anniversary protecting the Amazon, we’re closing out this year by celebrating this milestone with a look back at our biggest conservation wins. To kick off the countdown, we’re commemorating the establishment of our Los Amigos Biological Station and Conservation Concession, located in Madre de Dios, Peru. When we established the […]
**UPDATE AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2020** The USPS has fixed this error and our office is once again able to send and receive mail as usual. If your mail to us was returned, we kindly ask that you please re-send it to our regular office address at 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 625, Washington, DC, […]
As part of USAID’s Prevent Project (dedicated to combating environmental crimes in the Amazon), we conducted an updated analysis of illegal gold mining deforestation in the southern Peruvian Amazon.In early 2019, the Peruvian government launched Operation Mercury, an unprecedented crackdown on the rampant illegal gold mining in the region.The Operation initially targeted an area known as La Pampa, the epicenter of the […]
Even in a year as unexpected and uncertain as 2020, our supporters have continued to show up when we’ve needed you most. So this Giving Tuesday we’re not asking for you to lend us hand with a financial contribution (although, of course, we always welcome donations to make conservation happen!), but we’re asking you to […]
Did you know that you can help save the Amazon while holiday shopping? Support our conservation work and get your holiday shopping finished in one fell swoop by shopping through AmazonSmile or the Good Deeds App. AmazonSmile The AmazonSmile Foundation recently surpassed $200 million in donations to charities worldwide. By shopping AmazonSmile you receive the […]
Everyone has a part to play in conserving nature, and our friends over at the Cloud Appreciation Society created an unique way for its members to get involved. If you haven’t heard of this niche group, their mission is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the sky and our atmosphere, and this year […]
AmazonTEC is a premier forum for discussing science and technology’s connection to policy and governance in the Amazon. Developed by Amazon Conservation’s Peruvian sister organization Conservación Amazónica – ACCA, AmazonTEC brought together forest users, technology experts, NGOs, governments, and other stakeholders in a forum to discuss the use of cutting-edge technology (satellites, mobile apps, drones, […]
AmazonTEC is a premier forum for discussing science and technology’s connection to policy and governance in the Amazon. Developed by Amazon Conservation’s Peruvian sister organization Conservación Amazónica – ACCA, AmazonTEC brings together forest users, technology experts, NGOs, governments, and other stakeholders in a forum to discuss the use of cutting-edge technology (satellites, mobile apps, drones, […]
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