Mocagua, Macedonia, El Vergel and Zaragoza Indigenous reserves expanded in Colombian Amazon

By Andes Amazon Fund | October 22, 2024

Four indigenous reserves located alongside the Amazon river, bordering Perú, have been expanded.

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Giant Trees of the Amazon State Park established in the Brazilian State of Pará

By Andes Amazon Fund | October 16, 2024

In Brazil’s State of Pará, a new, very special, protected area has been established, guarding some of the most majestic trees in the Amazon rainforest.

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Campaña de Recuperación y Conservación del Manglar de la Comuna Palmar

By Andes Amazon Fund | August 9, 2024

Redacción: Shirley Pozo, Edición: Ana Coral La Comuna Palmar es un pueblo de origen huancavilca con una población aproximada de 6.000 habitantes que se asienta en el perfil costero ecuatoriano,…

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Stories from the Field: Santuario de la Verónica

By Andes Amazon Fund | July 11, 2024

Nestled within the Sacred Valley of Cusco, Peru, at the foot of the snow-covered mountain that shares its name lies “Santuario de la Verónica”, a private conservation area owned and…

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New Pueblo Kichwa de Rukullakta (PKR) Provincial Conservation Area in Ecuador is a Climate Adaptation Haven

By Andes Amazon Fund | July 10, 2024

Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of the Pueblo Kichwa de Rukullakta (PKR) Provincial Conservation and Sustainable Use Area, which encompasses 103,509 acres (41,889 ha) in the Ecuadorian province of…

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Bolivar Provincial Conservation Area Safeguards Water from Ecuador’s Highest Glacier

By Andes Amazon Fund | July 10, 2024

Andes Amazon Fund applauds the creation of a new conservation area in Ecuador’s Bolivar province. Spanning 105,978 acres (42,888 ha), the provincial conservation and sustainable use area safeguards a continuous…

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Puerta Amazónica: New Bolivian Protected Area Safeguards Critical Yungas Forests

By Andes Amazon Fund | June 3, 2024

Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of the Puerta Amazónica municipal conservation area in Guanay, Bolivia. The protected area encompasses 105,392 acres (42,650 ha) of tropical Yungas forests, which is…

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Peru Takes an Important Step in Marine Conservation, Declaring the Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve

By Andes Amazon Fund | April 25, 2024

In a momentous stride towards marine conservation and biodiversity protection, Peru has established the Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve. This decision is the culmination of a decade-long collaboration between…

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Cotuhé: Peru’s Largest Conservation Concession Protects Nearly Half a Million Acres in Yaguas National Park Buffer Zone

By Andes Amazon Fund | April 2, 2024

Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of Cotuhé, Peru’s largest conservation concession. Spanning 491,104 acres (198,743 ha) of Amazon rainforest in Peru’s northern Loreto region, this conservation concession provides critical…

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Notes from the Field: Chiribiquete National Park

By Andes Amazon Fund | March 29, 2024

While on the way to the Gaia Amazonas Foundation’s first Intercultural Dialogue event this past October between Indigenous authorities, the Colombian government, and civil society organizations, Andes Amazon Fund Program…

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