Top Stories Antonio Fernández Jeri has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of Mining Formalization and the Interdiction of Illegal Mining. The Amazon Conservation Association issued a new map showing that gold mining-driven deforestation grew by 226.5 hectares (560 acres) between October 2014 and February 2015 in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National […]
Image of the Week #2 shows the recent and rapid forest clearing for a new cacao project outside of the town of Tamshiyacu in the northern Peruvian Amazon (Department of Loreto). Specifically, we found that over 2,100 hectares (ha) were cleared between May 2013 and August 2014 in an area known as Fundo Tamshiyacu. […]
Image of the Week #1 highlights that gold mining deforestation continues to expand in the southern Peruvian Amazon (Department of Madre de Dios). Most notably, the image illustrates that much of the most recent (2013 – 2015) deforestation occured a) in an area known as La Pampa, b) outside of the legal mining corridor, and c) […]
With her show Oxygen, opening March 4, 2015 at the Studio Gallery, Sally Levie is using artwork to help ACA protect Amazonian forest—by donating a portion of her proceeds to support ACA’s work! The DC artist describes Oxygen as “abstract oil paintings on canvas and works on paper of trees, wooded areas, and rainforests. [I concentrate] on the geometric relationships between […]
Top Stories The new regional president of Madre de Dios and former mining leader, Luis Otsuka, met with President Ollanta Humala to begin discussions of key mining-related issues. To combat the exportation of illegal gold from Peru to other countries, a bill has been sent to Peruvian Congress that calls for increased documentation and verification […]
Spectacled bears, the only native bear species in South America, live in the cloud forest and other high-elevation areas along the spine of the Andes. They are considered an emblematic species for Peru and a sign of strength for the highlands indigenous community of Japu, which has conserved communal forests in the bear’s name. But one of Peru’s most beloved […]
Meet Denisse Mateo, whose thesis research will help unlock secrets of the spectacled bears’ diet. The 30-year-old student is pursuing her Master’s at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, and is one of six Peruvian university students who received a research scholarship from ACA in 2014. To date, ACA has provided research scholarships to more […]
Top Stories Luis Otsuka, mining leader and critic of the national mining formalization strategy, officially won the election for regional president of Madre de Dios. Three more small-scale mining operations have completed the six-step formalization process, bringing the total formalized operations nationwide to eight. All eight are in the department of Puno. The efficacy of […]
Birds at both Wayqecha and Villa Carmen are getting ready for their closeup. From October 1 to 11, 2014, a group of Wisconsin birders will have their binoculars at the ready to spot species like the giant hummingbird (“the Schwarzenegger of hummingbirds”), the cock-of-the-rock, the gray-breasted mountain toucan, or even the undulated tinamou—but how many will they see in total? […]
Since Wayqecha runs primarily on generator power, light is a precious commodity, particularly after the sun goes down. This year, a light donated by YetiSolar was installed to illuminate the cabin of Wayqecha’s administrator, Robinson Paz. Thanks to this solar-powered light he is able to work after-hours without needing to tap into extra generator power, “which […]
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