They work on the ground where the Andes Mountains meet the Amazon rainforest. Science-guided strategies and innovative conservation are their tools; communities on the ground, their allies. They protect this vital forest by creating a network of public and private lands managed for conservation and sustainable use of resources. Their target is always the most enduring conservation impact.

By concentrating their resources in the field - where they have the largest impact - they have protected millions of acres in the western Amazon. They have created replicable conservation models—such as conservation concessions, where a national government relies on a private partner such as us to manage public land for conservation—that have been successfully applied elsewhere in the region and around the world.

They go beyond land protection to empower indigenous communities to create forest-friendly livelihoods, deploy cutting-edge technology like drones and satellites to detect deforestation and alert authorities, and host hundreds of scientists and students at their three research stations every year to advance their understanding of this irreplaceable habitat.

Mission

Their mission is to integrate science, innovation and communities to conserve the Amazonian Andes, the most diverse ecosystem on the planet.

Vision

They see a living Amazon that sustains diversity in all its splendor.