Ecuador Establishes its Largest Water Protection Area, Safeguarding Water Sources for over 22,000 People

On January 28th, 2023, over 1,000 citizens, community leaders, and politicians, including President Guillermo Lasso, gathered in Ecuador to celebrate the creation of the nation’s largest Water Protection Area to…

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Piñas Joins Forces with other Municipalities to Protect Water Sources

On July 29, 2022, the municipality of Piñas in the El Oro Province of Ecuador approved a new Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area measuring 29,886 acres (12,094.50 ha). Piñas…

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Cazaderos Reserve Receives Upgraded Status, Meaning Fewer Threats Above and Below Ground

On November 9th, 2022, the Cazaderos Reserve in the Loja Province of southern Ecuador achieved an upgraded conservation status and joined the National System of Protected Areas (SNAP). The 12,170-acre…

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New Regional Conservation Area Protects the Largest Extension of Páramo in Cajamarca and over 250 Species of Birds

The Páramos y Bosques Montanos de Jaén y Tabaconas Regional Conservation Area, established on May 5 in the department of Cajamarca, Peru protects 77,930 acres of páramo, a unique, high…

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Research for Resiliency

A scientist using telemetry equipment to monitor the movement of Andean bears ©ACCA A changing climate is one of the primary threats to biodiversity, manifesting as rising temperatures, severe droughts,…

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Conservation Area in Teoponte, Bolivia Will Protect over 100,000 acres of Forest and Uplift Local Communities

Andes Amazon Fund applauds the creation of the Mayaya de Teoponte Park and Natural Integrated Management Area. The new municipal conservation area protects 108,400 acres (43,868 hectares) of primarily submontane…

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New Serranía Yanaloma-Siripita Municipal Conservation Area Aims to Uplift Communities and Protect Native Wildlife in Madidi’s Buffer Zone, Bolivia

Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the establishment of the Serranía Yanaloma-Siripita Municipal Conservation Area. The area was officially created on May 17th, 2022, and is located in the municipality of Apolo…

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2021 Review and Impact Report

This past year, Andes Amazon Fund (AAF) and our partner organizations worked tirelessly to protect wilderness areas and Indigenous lands. In spite of the challenges due to the pandemic, we…

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Celebrating World Environment Day 2021 with 100 areas protected

Last month, we reached a milestone in our efforts to conserve the biodiversity and cultural integrity of the Andes and Amazon – 100 areas protected! And now, in celebration of…

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Joining forces for Bajo Paraguá

A few months ago, the Bajo Paraguá Municipal Protected Areas were created in Bolivia through the hard work of AAF grantee Fundación Natura Bolivia and partners. This past week, they…

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