High in the treetops of our Los Amigos Conservation Concession, two listening devices powered by solar panels transmit real-time sounds of the rainforest to local rangers’ phones, and across the world. These acoustic monitoring devices transmit a short recording of any unusual sounds through local cell towers to get to a cloud database, where different […]
Although August was severe, early September saw the Brazilian Amazon fires intensify even more. September shot up to an average of 53 major fires per day across the Brazilian Amazon, up from 18 in August (and 2 in July).* In addition, the surrounding Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, is experiencing unprecedented fires. The Base Map shows major fires scattered across the Brazilian […]
How young researchers used automated listening devices and machine learning techniques to advance avian science Since our founding, in partnership with hundreds of scientists and universities, we have supported scientific investigation that leads to better understanding of the Amazon and informs decisions and actions to protect it. The centerpiece of these efforts is our network […]
Cutting-edge technology and our supporters’ generosity aided firefighting efforts A cloud of smoke covered hundreds of major cities all over Latin America in August as fires devastated over a million acres in the Amazon basin. The fires were so fierce and smoke so thick – covering major cities like São Paulo, Brazil for days – […]
By strengthening community-based enterprises and improving safety through innovation, we help grow local economies and advance conservation. The Amazon’s ecosystems provide an array of vital services to the region and the world as a whole, and they are home to millions of people who rely on the forest for their livelihoods. In Bolivia, we have […]
Building the technology, infrastructure and government capacity needed for authorities and local communities to win the fight against illegal deforestation. Early in 2019, the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in the southern region of Madre de Dios. The culprit was a familiar one, as the region has been plagued by the illegal gold […]
A decade of research, outreach, and negotiations pays off, as Ausangate is officially declared a Regional Conservation Area. After a decade leading negotiations and building political will in the region, we celebrated a major success: the Peruvian Ministries Council approved the creation of the Ausangate Regional Conservation Area, safeguarding 165,000 acres as an officially designated […]
Supporting local government and communities to protect 3.7 million acres of pristine forests, savannas, and wetlands. In 2019, we helped the local government of Ixiamas, Bolivia establish the Municipal Conservation Area of Bajo Madidi, an area spanning 3.7 million acres (1.5 million hectares). Three times the size of the Grand Canyon, this conservation area is […]
August 2020 just ended its run as a severe Amazon fire month. Our novel Real-time Amazon Fire Monitoring app has detected 646 major fires in the Brazilian Amazon thus far in 2020.* Of these, 88% (569 major fires) occurred in August,* and all were illegal, occuring after the burning moratoriums established in July. Also in August, we saw the sudden appearance of “Forest Fires,” defined here […]
Dear Friend of the Amazon, Looking back on 2019, so many moments served as vivid reminders of the important challenges humanity and our planet face. The fires in the Amazon and the global climate emergency were some that stood out to me and highlighted the amazing power we have as a collective force to bring […]
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