First-of-its-kind Territory Will Safeguard Indigenous Peoples in Isolation in Remote Colombian Amazon 

By Andes Amazon Fund | March 21, 2025

Thanks to the joint work between Indigenous authorities, the Colombian government, and civil society organizations, a new, first-of-its-kind, formalized territory will safeguard Indigenous Peoples in Isolation (known as PIA based on the Spanish acronym) in a biodiverse region of the Colombian Amazon.

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Tahuamanu – Orthon Departmental Natural Heritage Area Created to Safeguard Major Riverway in Pando, Bolivia

By Andes Amazon Fund | March 18, 2025

The Tahuamanu – Orthon Departmental Natural Heritage Area was established on September 5th, 2024, protecting 762,248 acres (308,471 hectares) of Amazonian rivers and alluvial forests in Bolivia’s department of Pando.

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Expansion of Gran Vaupés, the Largest Indigenous Reserve in Colombia’s Vaupés Department

By Andes Amazon Fund | March 10, 2025

Gran Vaupés is the largest Indigenous Reserve in the Vaupés department of Colombia. This expansion covers a territory with dense Amazonian primary forests protected by the ancestral practices of the Indigenous Peoples of the Gran Vaupés Reserve.

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Howard Quigley Private Natural Heritage Reserve established in Brazilian Pantanal

By Andes Amazon Fund | January 22, 2025

The Howard Quigley Private Natural Heritage Reserve spans 1,590 acres (643 hectares) of biodiverse Pantanal ecosystems, part of the largest wetland in the world, that protects the habitat of various species threatened with extinction, such as the iconic jaguar (Panthera onca).

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Bosque Escondido de Ingavi: A Source of Hope for the Amazon and its People

By Andes Amazon Fund | January 17, 2025

This past October 18th, 2024 the Bosque Escondido de Ingavi municipal conservation area was established which safeguards 1,132,127 acres (458,155 hectares) of Amazonian forests, representing 84.5% of Ingavi’s municipal territory.

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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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