Amazon Conservation Association

Some victories take decades to arrive. This is one of them, and it’s a reminder of what patience, planning, and unwavering commitment can build over time.

In just eight months illegal gold mining deforestation increased by up to 660% inside protected areas in Brazil’s Juruena River Basin. Rapid expansion of illegal mining inside Juruena National Park highlights persistent challenges for environmental enforcement and protected area governance. Source: MAAP (Monitoring of the Andes Amazon Program), Amazon Conservatio...

Written by: Emma Rada – Conservación Amazónica-ACEAA, Bolivia

When the boat engine falls silent in the middle of a river that serves as both road and lifeline, nature seems to reclaim the landscape. The water becomes still again, a heron soars across the sky, the wind stirs the crowns of towering trees. And for a fleeting moment, everything seems to breathe wi...

Just like the Amazon’s canopy depends on careful structure to hold up an entire ecosystem, our personal lives depend on careful structure, foresight, and protection to thrive. This August marks