Andes Amazon Fund

?? Andes Amazon Fund’s co-founder and Senior Program Director Enrique Ortiz is featured in the video “Saving the Amazon on Multiple levels” created by Citizen Watch as part of the “Save the Beyond: Frontiers of Hope” series which features inspiring stories from the frontlines of addressing climate change. ?? In the video, Enrique takes us on a journey from the cloud forests of the Andes down to lowland rainforests of Peru to learn how to protect this unique environment from the impacts of climate change. ? You can watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/egM4W6Hu ? You can access the full story “Saving the Amazon on Multiple levels” here: https://lnkd.in/eQNXu8MW

We celebrate the declaration of the Arroyo Guarichona municipal protected area which spans 492,815 acres (199,435 ha) in the municipality of San Ramón in Bolivia’s Beni department! ????? The protected area will strengthen territorial management and water security, safeguarding biodiverse savannahs and forests which provide essential water services for local populations. The floodplains that span the territory of Arroyo Guarichona are the meeting point of four biogeographic regions: the Amazon, Cerrado, Chiquitania, and Chaco. The territory is home to the blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), a critically endangered species. ?? Arroyo Guarichona was declared to be a municipal protected area on July 5, 2024, becoming part of Bolivia’s national system of protected areas, and was created thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Municipal Autonomous Government of San Ramón, local communities, volunteers, and the technical support of Conservación Amazónica - ACEAA. ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/exKgAYjy ??: ACEAA - Conservación Amazónica.

#CEDIAteinforma ?? ?Quieres saber cómo va el proceso de establecimiento del área de Conservación Regional Aguas Calientes Maquia? ? Aquí te contamos las 7 cosas que debes saber para no perderte nada de este importante proceso que busca resguardar miles de hectáreas de bosque amazónico e impulsar el desarrollo sostenible de las comunidades indígenas. ???? ?? Entérate más ingresando a: ?? https://bit.ly/40LkZN1 Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental #ACRAguasCalientesMaquia #ConsultaPrevia #Loreto #DesarrolloSostenible #NuevoCanchahuaya

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. ?? ?? The Giant Trees of the Amazon State Park (Parque Estadual das árvores Gigantes da Amaz?nia) spans 1,384,000 acres (560,000 hectares) and aims to protect a rare type of tropical forest with extremely tall trees (many over seventy meters tall) located in the area, one of which, an exemplar of Angelim Vermelho (Dinizia excelsa), is considered the tallest tree in the tropical Americas at a height of 290 feet (88.5 meters). These trees are unique; their carbon stock is equivalent to 500 average sized trees and their age may be somewhere between 400 to 600 years old according to researchers. ?? ?? The new State Park contributes towards the improved protection of contiguous areas of high biological importance, strengthening the network of protected areas in the region. ? The Giant Trees of the Amazon State park was established through the leadership and participation of the State Government of Pará, the Institute for Forestry and Biodiversity Development in the State of Pará (IDEFLOR-Bio), the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amapá (IFAP), and Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS), with financial support from the Andes Amazon Fund.?? ? Read about the creation of the State Park here: https://lnkd.in/eF6z7a8s ??: ? Fernando Sette #gianttrees #angelimvermelho #Pará #Brazilianamazon #amazonia #environment #COP30 #COP30belem #Tumucumaque #Maicuru

?? Today we honor Indigenous peoples day. ?? ? ?? With support provided so far to successfully title 48 Indigenous lands, spanning 5,300,478 acres (2,145,027 hectares), Andes Amazon Fund is committed to continue advancing Indigenous land recognition across regions of high conservation importance in the Andes-Amazon.????? ?? You can learn about the story of the Indigenous lands we have supported the titling of through our impact page: https://lnkd.in/ensr7UQE ?? (1): Arhuaco Resguardo in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. ? Ricardo Rey Londo?o/ Amazon Conservation Team ?? (2-3):? Puerto Córdoba, Comeyafú, and Camaritagua Indigenous reserves in the Amazonas department of southern Colombia benefiting the Bora, Barasano, Carijona, Cubeo, Letuama, Mira?a, Matapi, Macuna, Tatuyo, Tariano, Tanimuca, Uitoto and Yucuna peoples. ? Fundación GAIA Amazonas ?? (4): PIACI longhouse in the Yavarí-Tapiche Indigenous Reserve, Loreto, Peru. ? CEDIA/ Peru’s Ministry of Culture #indigenouspeoplesday #bioculturalconservation #cultureandbiodiversity #traditionalstewardship #traditionalmanagement

??? Record-breaking fires are trampling through sensitive ecosystems across South America, threatening endangered biodiversity and creating dangerous levels of air pollution in cities like Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Pucallpa, Peru, Quito, Ecuador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ?? Wildlife in the burned areas face the flames or become displaced, hindering their chances of survival. ??? Fueled by a combination of high temperature and drought caused by the El Ni?o climate event that ended earlier this year and long term trends caused by climate change and deforestation, the fires have spread across millions of hectares and several Amazonian countries, threatening lives and property. ?? The creation of protected areas and indigenous reserves significantly reduces both deforestation and fire occurrence. We must work together to protect these areas. ?? For those wanting to help the fire emergency across the region we share the name of a few of the organizations working diligently on local efforts to contain the reckless flames: Perú por Naturaleza, Perú Fundación Socioambiental Semilla, Bolivia Fondo ?eque, Ecuador Fundo Casa Socioambiental, Brazil ?? Please share more suggested organizations to support in the comments section. ??: Recently burned Amazonian lowland forests in September 2024, Madre De Dios, Peru. ? Diego Pérez / Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental ??: A satellite image of earth on September 3, 2023 ? NASA Earth Observatory. Visible is a plume of smoke over South America.? ??: Fire burning through Chiquitano forest in Santa Cruz, Bolivia ? Edwin Pynegar ??: Working to put out a forest fire in Santa Cruz, Bolivia ? Fundación Natura Bolivia

??? Nestled in Peru’s Sacred Valley of Cusco is a 50 acre private conservation area named “Santuario de la Verónica” which encompasses fragile and biodiverse inter-Andean forests. ? Read about how the Bellota family manages the protection of this conservation area which was established with the assistance of Conservación Amazónica - ACCA, and the Andes Amazon Fund: https://lnkd.in/eGEC9Ta2

??We celebrate 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 Napo. The new conservation area is located at a unique point in Ecuador’s central Amazon, where the Andes cascade towards #lowland #rainforest, and the mighty #NapoRiver flows from soaring volcanoes and into the Amazon River. ?? ?? The creation of the protected area was established through the leadership and participation of the Napo Provincial Government, alongside 17 local communities, primarily Indigenous Kichwa peoples, and with technical support from Ecopar. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dAwBgrae #ECOPAR #Amazonia #Andes #volcano

??? Located in Ecuador’s Bolivar province the newly created Bolivar Provincial Conservation Area safeguards over 100,000 acres of páramos, or high #mountain #wetlands which provide critical wildlife habitat and #water storage for half a million people. The area will also support sustainable livelihood initiatives and incorporate local knowledge for conservation. The Bolivar Provincial Conservation Area was created thanks to the dedication of the Decentralized Autonomous Government of the Bolivar Province, local communities, and our partners at Ecopar/BYOS. ?? ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekvJFgDm ??: Soaring to a height of 20,549 ft. (6263 meters) above sea level, the Chimborazo volcano is the highest peak in Ecuador. Its páramos are part of the new provincial conservation area in Bolivar. ?Ecopar

A través del Servicio Nacional de áreas Naturales Protegidas de Perú, el Ministerio del Ambiente Peruano ha impulsado el desarrollo de 59 emprendimientos sostenibles en el ámbito de las áreas naturales protegidas. ?? ???? Uno de estos proyectos se localiza en la Reserva Nacional Illescas, un refugio de aves migratorias que recorre la costa del Pacífico de la región de Piura. Andes Amazon Fund contribuyó hacia el manejo inicial de la Reserva Nacional Illescas. En el marco de emprendedores por la Naturaleza cuatro emprendimientos fueron beneficiados en la Reserva Nacional Illescas con un enfoque en ecoturismo y artesanías. La mitad de los emprendimientos beneficiados en la Reserva Nacional Illescas son liderados por mujeres. En total este a?o 16 emprendimientos son liderados por mujeres y más de la mitad de las propuestas ganadoras son encabezadas por comunidades locales. Se contó con el apoyo de Profonanpe, Petrotal, CIMA, Conservation International, AIDER y Andes Amazon Fund para el apoyo a los emprendedores por la Naturaleza. ?? Servicio Nacional de áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado - SERNANP, Conservamos por Naturaleza Lee más aquí: https://lnkd.in/eQ-VR7u5