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Map story: Guardians of Boca Pariamanu

17 January 2025

The Guardians of Boca Pariamanu map story beautifully encapsulates the journey of Indigenous women leaders in Peru’s Madre de Dios region as they navigate the threats to their ancestral lands and livelihoods. This engaging narrative, rich with photos, maps and an accompanying video, focuses on a community’s ongoing struggle to protect their environment while embracing … Read more

Guardians of Boca Pariamanu: RFUK’s new map story highlights Indigenous resilience in the face of adversity

17 January 2025

We are excited to announce the publication of our latest map story, Guardians of Boca Pariamanu, which beautifully encapsulates the journey of Indigenous women leaders in Peru’s Madre de Dios region as they navigate the threats to their ancestral lands and livelihoods. This engaging narrative, rich with photos, maps and an accompanying video, focuses on … Read more

Bridging Forests and Markets Through Sustainable Cocoa Livelihoods in Peru

20 December 2024

A groundbreaking collaboration with the award-winning Asháninka Kemito Ene cooperative in Peru is enabling Indigenous smallholders to use cutting-edge technology to break down barriers to accessing international markets for their sustainably produced cacao. As global deforestation continues to threaten biodiversity and climate stability, regulatory frameworks such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) have emerged to … Read more

RFUK Endorses UNEP’s Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organisations and Funders

13 December 2024

Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has announced its support of the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders, published this week following a multistakeholder process led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These principles mark a significant step forward in addressing the intersection of biodiversity conservation and human rights, emphasising that conservation … Read more

Indigenous-led forest monitoring initiative leads to powerful action against illegal miners in Peru

20 September 2024

A two-year Indigenous-led forest monitoring initiative in Peru’s Madre de Dios region has yielded remarkable results, leading to unprecedented legal action against illegal mining operations. This project confirms once again the power of combining community-led monitoring with state-of-the-art technologies to protect climate critical forests. Faced with many different challenges, including Peru’s political crisis and increased … Read more

Recognising the sacrifices of Indigenous Defenders in the Amazon

9 August 2024

On this International Day of Indigenous Peoples, we are partnering with AIDESEP, the national Indigenous organisation in Peru, to celebrate the courage and resilience of Indigenous environmental defenders and call for their right to life to be upheld. These communities, whom we consider our partners and colleagues, bear a heavy burden in their efforts to … Read more

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Veedurías Forestales para la Defensa de los Territorios Indígenas y la Conservación de la Naturaleza en la Amazonía Peruana

8 December 2023

Full Spanish language publication of Veedurías Forestales para la Defensa de los Territorios Indígenas y la Conservación de la Naturaleza en la Amazonía Peruana: la Experiencia de la FENAMAD con el Sistema de Alerta Temprana ForestLink.

Executive Summary: Forest Observatories for the Defence of Indigenous Territories and the Conservation of Nature in the Peruvian Amazon

8 December 2023

English and Spanish language Executive Summary: Forest Observatories for the Defence of Indigenous Territories and the Conservation of Nature in the Peruvian Amazon: the Experience of the Native Federation of Madre de Dios and the ForestLink Project.