WHY THE AMAZON
DOES IT MATTER?
The Amazon is the largest tropical forest on the planet, regulates the climate, is home to millions of species and influences rainfall throughout South America.
Its trees capture billions of tons of carbon.
Preserving the forest is preserving life.
Main threats
Logging
Agricultural expansion and illegal logging deforest thousands of hectares per year.
Burns
Fires (many of human origin) devastate biodiversity and affect health.
Climate
Changes in rainfall patterns and rising temperatures increase the risk of savannization (ecological collapse).
Land grabbing and conflicts
Changes in rainfall patterns and rising temperatures increase the risk of savannization (ecological collapse).
Our response
Reforestation of degraded areas through agroforestry, with community leadership.
We combine local knowledge and science to restore soils, increase income, and keep the forest standing.