ACTION MAPPING
Since 2014, we have partnered with organizations in Peru and Bolivia to conserve more than 2 million hectares of forest across 25 protected areas and Indigenous territories, directly benefiting over 25,000 people.
Where we work
Our boots-on-the-ground efforts currently focus on five priority forest regions:
Santa Cruz, Pando, and La Paz in Bolivia, and Madre de Dios and Cusco in Peru.
These areas stand out for their high biodiversity density and relatively low deforestation rates, making the central-western Amazon a crucial stronghold for conservation and a bulwark against the deforestation wave advancing from the east, and a vital contributor to global climate change mitigation.
In addition, Loreto and Ucayali in Peru, and Beni in Bolivia are identified as strategic regions of interest, in line with our Forest Mega Corridor Concept
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
STRATEGIC INTEREST
Connectivity approach
Our approach to conserving the Amazon and surrounding forest ecosystems is founded on the principle that lasting protection requires landscape connectivity, as isolated forest fragments cannot sustain biodiversity, ecosystem functions, or resilient communities over time.
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Through the SAFCA Alliance, we work to establish, protect, and sustainably manage Territorial Units (Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories) to connect tropical forest landscapes across South America. In doing so, we help create the conditions for sustainable coexistence between people and nature, while strengthening the resilience of forest ecosystems.
Over time, we want to make sure forests and Indigenous territories are connected across the whole landscape - both by securing political recognition and by making sure that farming and resource use in the areas between them are sustainable.
Action Pillars
Our efforts to protect the amazon rainforest are grounded in three core ACTION pillars:
RESILIENCE ACTIONS
RESTORATION ACTIONS
EMPOWERMENT ACTIONS
Designed to strengthen the ability of forest communities to defend and sustain their territories, restore degraded and deforested ecosystems, and empower people to drive change.
Rights and gender at the core
guided by human rights and gender equity, grounded in participation, non-discrimination, and accountability. We recognize communities’ rights to water and natural resources, the right to be heard, and Indigenous Peoples’ collective rights to territory, self-determination, and full involvement in decisions that shape their lives and environment. Equity means that those living closest to challenges and opportunities lead the way - with their knowledge respected, their voices amplified, and their leadership strengthened in line with the principles of Locally Led Development.