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Andes Amazon Fund Andes Amazon Fund is a multi-donor grantmaking initiative aiming to conserve the Amazon basin.

The Andes Amazon Fund (AAF) is a multi-donor grant-making initiative that supports the conservation of the Andes-Amazon of Peru and surrounding countries through the designation and effective management of protected areas and indigenous reserves. The Amazon headwaters are home to diverse ecosystems that are critical to global climate systems. AAF deploys three strategies that focus on both the short- and long-term: a) to establish new, legally-recognized protected areas and indigenous lands, b) to consolidate ongoing management for target areas, and c) to secure financing for the management of these areas. Since 2015, AAF has helped to protect over 6.6 million acres of land and aims to protect an additional 9.6 million acres in the region by the end of 2018.

12 years of working together for the Andes-Amazon and beyond. 🌿For 12 years, Andes Amazon Fund has supported locally led...
10/20/2026

12 years of working together for the Andes-Amazon and beyond. 🌿

For 12 years, Andes Amazon Fund has supported locally led conservation efforts across some of the most biodiverse landscapes on Earth.

Our work is rooted in partnership: supporting nonprofit organizations that collaborate closely with local communities as they work to protect biodiversity, establish and manage protected areas, and secure the long-term protection of Indigenous lands.

Because lasting conservation is not achieved alone. It grows from local leadership, knowledge, commitment, and collaboration.

As we celebrate 12 years, we look with gratitude at the partnerships that have shaped this journey — and are inspired to achieve the work still ahead.

🔗 See our impact: https://www.andesamazonfund.org/impact/

Did you know today is the Day of Protected and Conserved Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean? 🌎To celebrate, we're ...
10/17/2026

Did you know today is the Day of Protected and Conserved Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean? 🌎

To celebrate, we're taking a closer look at the Andes-Amazon, where an incredible 298,000 acres are under coordinated management in Ecuador’s Tropical Andes. 🇪🇨🏔️🦅

The Provincial System of Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas of Pichincha (known locally as “SPACUS-P”) is not just a network of conservation areas—it is a province-wide management system in practice. By integrating governance, planning, and community participation, Pichincha is managing its ecosystems as a connected territory, which supports long-term sustainability for both nature and people.

What this management support makes possible:

⛰️ Coordinated management across four interconnected landscapes
🐆 Protection of key species through habitat connectivity and monitoring
💧 Secured watersheds that sustain communities and regional water cycles
🏦 Financial strategies to support long-term conservation

Led by the Provincial Government of Pichincha, with technical support from Fundación Paisajes Sostenibles and financial contributions from Andes Amazon Fund, , , and the .

One year ago, a conservation area was established safeguarding 19,406 acres of vibrant ecosystems in one of Ecuador's mo...
10/13/2026

One year ago, a conservation area was established safeguarding 19,406 acres of vibrant ecosystems in one of Ecuador's most biodiverse regions ensuring a thriving future for local wildlife and waterways. 🇪🇨🦜💧

The creation of the Quijos Conservation and Sustainable Use Area in Napo ensures the long-term preservation of a critical Andean-Amazon corridor within the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve.

Why it matters:

🦜 Biodiversity: This region hosts more than 870 bird species, making it one of the most important areas for bird conservation globally.

💧 Water: Located in the Coca River basin, it conserves streams that connect to the Napo and Amazon Rivers.

🌳 Ecosystem integrity: Over 93% of the area remains covered by natural ecosystems.

🏔️Connectivity: It contributes to habitat connectivity by linking Cayambe Coca, Antisana, and Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Parks.

🔗 Learn more here: https://www.andesamazonfund.org/news-blog/where-the-ecuadorian-andes-meet-the-amazon-celebrating-the-first-anniversary-of-the-quijos-municipal-conservation-area/

Led by the Municipal Government of Quijos, with technical support from Ecopar and financial contributions from The Wyss Foundation and Art into Acres via Andes Amazon Fund.

10/06/2026

Strengthening local partners for effective conservation in Peru: Andes Amazon Fund’s 12th Peru Grantee Workshop 🌿 🇵🇪

We recently hosted our 12th Peruvian grantee workshop, an annual event where our grantees came together to share their experiences about supporting the establishment and management of conservation areas across Peru.

Through this community, our grantees are strengthening ties, fostering new partnerships, and designing joint strategies to advance common conservation goals that will benefit communities and safeguard Peru’s crucially important natural heritage. For example, the country’s Amazonian and cloud forests stabilize climate and generate rainfall while high altitude wetlands are important sources of fresh water.💧 🌳

Discussions focused on the establishment and management of conservation area processes Andes Amazon Fund is supporting which cover some of the most vital and biodiverse natural landscapes in the country.

Exciting news! Over 1.6 million acres (668,558 hectares) in the Brazilian Amazon are now protected, a size larger than ...
09/21/2026

Exciting news! Over 1.6 million acres (668,558 hectares) in the Brazilian Amazon are now protected, a size larger than the U.S. state of Delaware.

On September 8, the President of Brazil announced four new Sustainable Development Reserves in the state of Amazonas. We congratulate Brazil on this important effort to protect critical Amazonian forests while supporting the communities who live in and depend on them. 🌳 🌎

The four new protected areas are all located along the BR-319 highway and have been designated to help safeguard biodiversity and protect the ancestral territories of Indigenous Peoples. They include the:

▶️ Tupana Igapó-Açu I Sustainable Development Reserve which spans 281,888 acres (114,076 hectares)
▶️ Tupana Igapó-Açu II Sustainable Development Reserve which spans 1,043,032 acres (422,100 hectares)
▶️ Canaã Sustainable Development Reserve which spans 270,845 acres (109,607 hectares)
▶️ Mirari Sustainable Development Reserve which spans 56,278 acres (22,775 hectares)

🌿 This news builds on the creation of the Rio Tanaru Indigenous Peoples National Park, established in June 2026, which aims to promote protection for Indigenous communities in voluntary isolation and initial contact in Brazil.

These designations have been made possible thanks to support from Re:wild, , The Wyss Foundation via Andes Amazon Fund, Bezos Earth Fund, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

🟢 You can read more details about the new designations and other Amazon Day announcements here: https://www.gov.br/mma/pt-br/noticias-defeso-eleitoral/em-celebracao-ao-dia-da-amazonia-decretos-criam-quatro-reservas-no-amazonas-e-ampliam-parque-nacional-no-piaui

Photos: Divulgacao ICMBio

09/08/2026

🇵🇪 Peru’s third Regional Conservation Area Convention is currently taking place in Cusco.

🏔️ Uniting civil society, parkguards, conservation area chiefs, regional environmental authorities from 26 regions, academics, and strategic allies, as well Peru’s Ministry of Environment (Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú) and National protected Area Service (Sernanp Oficial) this Convention strengthens the coordination mechanisms necessary to achieve long-term conservation in highly biodiverse sites. Over 300 people are in attendance at this year’s event to discuss the experiences from Peru’s 39 established Regional Conservation Areas and to map out future strategies.

Conservation practitioners are here to exchange experiences, strengthen alliances, and reinforce their dedication to the conservation of Peru’s critically important natural heritage. Throughout the Convention sessions will focus on dialogue between civil society, on-the-ground conservationists and national and regional leaders. 🦜

🛡️The opening day, inaugurated by the Governor of Cusco, featured discussions on the most effective strategies to monitor and control illegal deforestation and mining within Regional Conservation Areas and has featured other experiences shared directly by those that work directly from the Conservation Area territories. During his presentation the director of Peru’s National Protected Area Service - SERNANP, Jose Carlos Nieto, mentioned that the Protected Natural Areas are preparing a response to the effects of El Niño, which will intensify towards the end of the year.

💚 Andes Amazon Fund is proud to support this event thanks to Jacobs Futura Foundation. Cusco’s Regional Government (Gobierno Regional Cusco) is this year’s host and many hands came together to make this forum possible including Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental - SPDA, RED ACR PERÚ, Nature and Culture International, Conservación Amazónica - ACCA, CEDIA Perú, Instituto del Bien Común, Profonanpe, Pronaturaleza, YUNKAWASI, Asociación Fronteras Amazónicas, ECOAN - Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos, Programa GFP Subnacional, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundationamong others.

09/07/2026

Tune in to this livestream to follow Peru's III Regional Conservation Area Congress. Sernanp Oficial Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú Gobierno Regional Cusco 👏💚

This month marks the first anniversary of Runahurco, Ecuador’s second-largest Water Protection Area. 🦅🌳Spanning 178,000 ...
09/01/2026

This month marks the first anniversary of Runahurco, Ecuador’s second-largest Water Protection Area. 🦅🌳

Spanning 178,000 acres where the Andes meet the Amazon, this sanctuary safeguards critical headwaters that sustain water, wildlife, and local communities.Over 90% of Runahurco’s ecosystems are nearly intact—a mosaic of páramos, cloud forests, and rivers that sustain the ecological balance of the entire region.

Importance of this protection:

💧 Water security: Protects water sources for more than 14,000 people downstream

🐾 Biodiversity conservation: Provides habitat for species such as the endangered black-and-chestnut eagle and the vulnerable Andean bear

🌱A connected landscape: Links Andean forests with the Amazon, supporting ecosystem resilience

This achievement was made possible by local communities and the Municipal Government of Gualaquiza, with technical support from Fundación Cóndor Andino and Nature and Culture International and financial contributions from the Wyss Foundation and Art into Acres via Andes Amazon Fund, Re:wild, and the Stockel Family Foundation.

🔗 Learn more here: https://www.andesamazonfund.org/news-blog/celebrating-the-first-anniversary-of-ecuadors-runahurco-water-protection-area-the-second-largest-sanctuary-of-its-kind/

09/01/2026

🐜🐆🦋𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒖́ 𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏 39 𝑨𝑪𝑹 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝒚 𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒅 𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍

Las Áreas de Conservación Regional (ACR) representan el compromiso de los gobiernos regionales con la protección del patrimonio natural y la gestión sostenible de sus territorios.
Actualmente 39 ACR en el país articulan esfuerzos para conservar ecosistemas, biodiversidad y servicios ecosistémicos, fortaleciendo una visión descentralizada de la conservación y construyendo, desde las regiones, un futuro sostenible para todos, estos mismos gobiernos y equipos profesionales participaran del III CONGRESO NACIONAL DE AREAS DE CONSERVACION REGIONAL - SEDE CUSCO







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