About us
We are an Alliance of 8 local NGOs with more than 30 years of experience , capacity of action in the field and vision for scaling-up successful strategies that have a demonstrated impact on the conservation of the amazon rainforest and in the governance of its indigenous peoples and local communities. The Alliance is open to new members and intends to grow each year as new organizations and institutions from Amazon countries join us.
¿Why is ecosystem connectivity between the andes, amazon and atlantic so important?
Impact of our collective work
100 million hectares in
Protected areas and indigenous peoples
27 community-lead scalable solutions to protect the North Amazon and its peoples
1700 Indigenous communities working hand in hand with us
Where we work
The largest preserved continuum of tropical forest in the world
Andes Amazon Atlantic Connectivity
Our view of the Amazon as a system, has led us to advocate in the last years for the Andes Amazon Atlantic Connectivity Initiative, which aims to secure ecosystem and cultural connectivity of the amazon rainforest with the Andean mountains and the Atlantic ocean. Connectivity between the three is a fundamental condition that guarantees that the Amazon will provide us with the ecosystem services that make our life on earth possible. Respecting the sovereignty of the amazon countries and the autonomy and self-determination of indigenous territories that form part of the area, the initiative invites each group of stakeholders to define their own ecosystem connectivity strategy. Implementation of the Andes Amazon Atlantic Connectivity Initiative offers a framework for the creation of alliances, both for governments, civil society and indigenous peoples, forging a vision that integrates conservation to sustainable use of the environment as a prime means to achieve more peaceful, fair and inclusive societies.
Our strategy: Securing ecosystem connectivity and cultural diversity for the wellbeing of all
SCALING-UP
Local high impact successful conservation strategies
DECISION-MAKING
We work to inform policy-makers and global environmental agendas on the importance of crafting conservation strategies with direct participation of Amazonian indigenous peoples and local communities..
ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY
Implement local actions in landscapes key for maintaining ecosystem connectivity between the Andes the Amazon and the Atlantic ocean.
RAISE AWARENESS
Raise awareness of the importance of keeping tropical rain forests’ ecosystems connected. We encourage indigenous organization, governments, the private sector and other multi-stakeholder initiatives to work together in designing land management strategies in order to have a greater impact in the Amazon ecosystems’ integrity.
Our Team
Our Partners
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