Amazon Conservation Association

Uniting science, people, and innovation for a thriving Amazon.

Amazon Conservation has been at the forefront of conservation work in the Amazon for over 25 years. Now more than ever, there is an urgent need to protect this important natural area – both for our planet’s future as well as a healthier present for those that call the Amazon home today.

The Challenge

The Amazon has already lost 17% of its forests, and scientists warn that at 20-25% it will reach a tipping point, turning into a dry savanna incapable of sustaining its biodiversity or regulating global climate. The main driver is deforestation, caused by human activity such as gold mining, logging, fires, unsustainable agriculture, and poorly planned infrastructure. Indigenous and local communities are most affected, facing threats to their livelihoods and ancestral lands. 

What Is Needed

To prevent irreversible loss, we need urgent, science-driven action to halt illegal deforestation, strengthen Indigenous stewardship, expand protected areas, foster sustainable forest economies, and scale conservation solutions across the entire Amazon Basin. 

Our Solution

Amazon Conservation is an international conservation nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the Amazon Rainforest is protected and thriving for the benefit of all nature, people, and climate. For 25 years, we have worked side by side with local people in Peru and Bolivia, and today we work across all 9 Amazonian countries and with an expanding network of local partners.

We use our unique pan-Amazonian perspective to help local people protect forests and wildlife, use natural resources sustainably, and build a sustainable path for development. We provide a holistic approach to our work, based on three pillars: 

1. EMPOWER PEOPLE

2. PROTECT WILD PLACES

3. PUT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TO WORK

Our Proven Impact

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Together, we can protect the Amazon - for us all.