Amazon Conservation

Amazon Conservation We conserve biodiversity in Peru and Bolivia where the Andes meet the Amazon rainforest

ACA’s directors and staff are experienced ecologists and conservationists who work to protect biodiversity by studying ecosystems and developing innovative conservation tools to protect land in the region while supporting the livelihoods of local communities. Concentrating resources in the field, ACA aims to protect the forests by creating a network of state, community, and private lands managed f

or conservation and sustainable use or resources with the goal of saving rare species and habitats and learning from the land.

08/31/2026

🌿 Our 2025 Annual Report is here!

Throughout 2025, we worked alongside communities, local partners, scientists, and conservation leaders to protect forests, strengthen local conservation efforts, and put science and technology to work across the Amazon Rainforest.

From protecting wild places and monitoring threats to strengthening sustainable livelihoods and supporting the people who care for the forest, our 2025 work reflects one shared goal: building a thriving Amazon for generations to come.

We invite you to look back at the people, partnerships, and progress that made this work possible, and see what we’re building together for the future.

📖 Read our 2025 Annual Report:https://www.amazonconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Annual-report-ACA-2025.pdf

The Amazon gives us so much, from the air we breathe and the food we eat to the regulated global climate on which human ...
08/31/2026

The Amazon gives us so much, from the air we breathe and the food we eat to the regulated global climate on which human life depends. This September 5, people from around the world are coming together to give back to the forest that connects us all.

✨ There are 5 easy ways you can get involved, whether you give, fundraise, or spread the word. Swipe to see how you can rise for the Amazon!

Click the link to learn more: https://www.amazonconservation.org/rise-for-the-amazon-day-2026-kickoff/

08/29/2026

🌿1 WEEK UNTIL RISE FOR THE AMAZON DAY!

Across the Andes-Amazon landscape, people are working every day to restore ecosystems, conserve water sources, and build a more resilient future.

Meet Marlene Mamani, a Peruvian biologist and Andean Restoration and Community Relations Specialist at Conservación Amazónica–ACCA, was recently recognized as a National Geographic Explorer for her work alongside high-Andean communities. Marlene joins communities in Cuzco in restoring degraded wetlands and grasslands, and provides support to local firefighting brigades. Her work is a reminder that conservation is not only about protecting landscapes; it’s just as much about supporting the people who know, live in, and care for them.

On September 5th, Rise for the Amazon Day will bring global audiences together around one shared question: What will you do for the Amazon?

🌎 From the Amazon to us all. What will you give back?

Learn more about Marlene's story and about Rise for the Amazon Day at the link in our bio.

08/27/2026

| Meet the 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘢), also known as the 𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿 or 𝗼𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮.

With its distinctive long snout and bushy tail, this remarkable mammal is perfectly adapted to its diet of ants and termites. It can consume thousands of insects in a single day, using its long, sticky tongue to reach deep into nests.

The Giant Anteater is mostly solitary and spends much of its time foraging on the forest floor. Although it may look slow and gentle, it can move surprisingly quickly when threatened.

Captured by camera traps from our sister organization , this glimpse into the life of an oso bandera reminds us of the incredible wildlife that moves through the Peruvian Amazon forests.

08/26/2026

RISE FOR THE AMAZON DAY | FROM THE AMAZON TO US ALL

The Amazon gives us so much.

Water. Rain. Food. Clean air. Life.

It connects us, sustains us, and helps shape the future we all share.

But the Amazon needs something from us, too.

How will you give back?

Now through September 5, we'll share stories from the Amazon in honor of Rise for the Amazon Day. Discover how you can take action for the forest that gives so much to us all.

🌎 From the Amazon to us all. From us all, back to the Amazon.

Learn more: https://www.amazonconservation.org/rise-for-the-amazon-day-2026-kickoff/

ENG -----Mining continues to expand in the southern Amazon of EcuadorA new MAAP report reveals that gold mining has affe...
08/25/2026

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Mining continues to expand in the southern Amazon of Ecuador

A new MAAP report reveals that gold mining has affected 2,321 hectares in five active mining areas in southern Napo, Ecuador, between 2017 and early 2026.

580 hectares of new mining impacts were identified between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, including a new mining area along the Napo River that emerged in 2025.

The expansion is putting increasing pressure on Amazonian forests, rivers, and critical water resources. In some areas, mining is also occurring outside the official mining registry. In the Puní–Cotona–Arajuno corridor, for example, 99% of the affected area is located outside mining concessions.

The findings highlight the need for stronger monitoring, enforcement, and protection of the rivers and ecosystems that sustain communities across the region.

📄 Read the full report: https://www.maapprogram.org/mining-ecuador-napo/



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La minería continúa expandiéndose en la Amazonía sur del Ecuador

Un nuevo reporte MAAP revela que la minería de oro ha afectado 2.321 hectáreas en cinco zonas mineras activas del sur de Napo, Ecuador, entre 2017 y principios de 2026.

Entre 2025 y el primer trimestre de 2026 se identificaron 580 hectáreas de nuevo impacto minero, incluyendo una nueva zona de minería a orillas del río Napo que surgió en 2025.

Esta expansión ejerce una presión cada vez mayor sobre los bosques amazónicos, los ríos y las fuentes de agua. En algunas zonas, la actividad minera también ocurre fuera del catastro minero oficial. En el corredor Puní–Cotona–Arajuno, por ejemplo, el 99% del área afectada se encuentra fuera de las concesiones mineras.

Los hallazgos resaltan la necesidad de fortalecer el monitoreo, el control y la protección de los ríos y ecosistemas que sostienen a las comunidades de la región.

📄 Lee el reporte completo: https://www.maapprogram.org/es/mineria-ecuador-napo-sur/

08/18/2026

🔥 World Day for the Prevention of Forest Fires

What does El Niño mean for fires in the Amazon?

Our new MAAP report offers one of the first basin-wide analyses of the relationship between El Niño and Amazon fire season.

Looking at every El Niño event since 2002, our team found that stronger El Niño events tend to be followed by greater losses of primary forest the following year. The two strongest events of the past two decades—in 2015 and 2023—were followed by the two most severe fire seasons on record: 4.35 million acres (1.76 million hectares) burned in 2016 and 6.90 million acres (2.79 million hectares) in 2024.

But El Niño does not cause these fires directly. More than 70% of major Amazon fires begin on recently deforested land, before spreading into standing forest under hotter and drier conditions.

With a very strong El Niño forecast for late 2026, the findings point to an important opportunity: reducing deforestation now could help lower fire risk in 2027.

The report also examines how Amazonian countries have responded since the record-breaking 2024 fire season—and where important challenges remain.

On this World Day for the Prevention of Forest Fires, understanding the drivers of fire is more important than ever.

Read the full report: https://www.maapprogram.org/el-nino-amazon-fires/

📸 Image & video credits:

Wildlife and species images: Geoff Gallice
Wildfire footage: Bomberos Forestales Quebracho
Burned and deforested areas: Flavio Forner
Drone footage: Ayaymama (VIRIDIS TOURS EIRL)

Today is National Nonprofit Day, a day to recognize organizations working quietly, behind the scenes, often for decades,...
08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day, a day to recognize organizations working quietly, behind the scenes, often for decades, toward lasting change.

Over 26 years in the Amazon, we’ve watched forests recover, partnerships grow stronger, and conservation strategies once considered experimental become part of standard practice across the region. None of that happens quickly.

We believe long-term impact is built from what already exists in a place: the people, knowledge, and institutions already leading the work. Our role is to help strengthen and expand that work by connecting local efforts with the resources, knowledge, and partnerships they need to create lasting change.

It’s patient work. Relationship-driven work. Often invisible from the outside. But it’s how lasting conservation happens.

Click the link in our bio to share why these ideologies resonate with you and help Amazon Conservation renew our Top-Rated status with watchdog GreatNonprofits.

08/13/2026

The impressive Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) rules the Amazon skies!

In the Bolivian Amazon, this majestic bird of prey soars over rivers and forests with its dark plumage and piercing gaze, symbolizing the strength and balance of our ecosystems. It helps control populations of small vertebrates and also scavenges carrion, contributing to ecosystem health by reducing the spread of disease. Every sighting is a reminder of the extraordinary wildlife we work to protect in the rainforest.

Let yourself be amazed by this creature of broad wings and wild spirit.

The Black Hawk is part of the wildlife our sister organization monitors through Camera Traps installed in Protected Areas and Indigenous territories across the Bolivian Amazon.

Some victories take decades years to arrive.Last year, the Tacana II Indigenous Territory in Bolivia gained permanent le...
08/11/2026

Some victories take decades years to arrive.

Last year, the Tacana II Indigenous Territory in Bolivia gained permanent legal protection for over 670,000 acres of primary forest — the result of two decades of advocacy by local communities and 15 years of partnership from Amazon Conservation and our sister organization, Conservación Amazónica-ACEAA.

Real conservation is a long game. So is protecting what you love.

This August, in honor of National Make-A-Will Month, create or update your free will with our partner FreeWill and consider leaving a legacy gift that keeps this work alive and supports the long conservation fights for generations to come. FreeWill is a secure, trustworthy online tool that makes creating or updating your will quick, easy, and convenient.

👉 Create your free will today! Link in our bio.

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