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Amazon Conservation Team

@amazonteamorg

We partner with indigenous and other local communities to protect tropical forests and strengthen cultural traditions.

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🌿 Protecting Sacred Sites with the Kogui People 🌿 So far, we've removed over one ton of waste — carried by the Jerez River or brought in by the sea 🌊. Along the Línea Negra in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 🏔️, we support the Kogui in preserving their sacred ancestral

🌿 Protecting Sacred Sites with the Kogui People 🌿

So far, we've removed over one ton of waste — carried by the Jerez River or brought in by the sea 🌊.

Along the Línea Negra in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 🏔️, we support the Kogui in preserving their sacred ancestral
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📍 We’re in Araracuara, deep in Colombia’s Amazon, with the #ToponimiaNativa project.🌿 Together with @igaccolombia and the Andoque people, we’re mapping the geographic names of their ancestral territory—especially sacred rivers, lakes, and streams—to honor their deep cultural,

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Historic protection for Indigenous Peoples in Isolation! Colombia has granted legal protection to the territories of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation—communities that choose to live without outside contact. This groundbreaking decree, years in the making, is a major step forward

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🌿✊🏽 "The private sector cannot invest in areas where the rightful landowners—we, the Indigenous peoples—have not been recognized." — Telma Taurepang, Indigenous leader from the Amazon At a global climate forum in London, Telma Taurepang delivered a message that cut through

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🐆🌿 The jaguar: Apex predator, spiritual guardian, and symbol of resistance in the Amazon. As deforestation 🌳 and poaching 🏹 threaten their survival, protecting jaguars is more urgent than ever. These powerful beings that help keep the rainforest in balance also represent the

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🌿✨ Yesterday, we celebrated the birthday of the legendary Dr. Jane Goodall—a pioneer in conservation, a voice for the voiceless, and an inspiration to all who care for our planet. 🎂💚 We’re honored to share this powerful conversation between Dr. Jane Goodall—renowned

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🌍✨ “Imagining, I've come to understand, is crucial for conflict resolution...” — Trevor Noah, Skoll Foundation World Forum 2025 @skollworldforum This week, ACT cofounders Dr. Mark Plotkin and Liliana Madrigal are honored to be back at the Skoll World Forum, reconnecting with

🌍✨ “Imagining, I've come to understand, is crucial for conflict resolution...”
— Trevor Noah, <a href="/SkollFoundation/">Skoll Foundation</a> World Forum 2025 @skollworldforum
 
This week, ACT cofounders Dr. Mark Plotkin and Liliana Madrigal are honored to be back at the Skoll World Forum, reconnecting with
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🌿 Celebrating World Health Day from the heart of the Amazon 🌎 For the Tiriyó, Kaxuyana, and Txikyana peoples, health is more than medicine—it’s the knowledge passed through generations, the plants grown in the forest, and the strength of cultural identity. Their new Guardians

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🚨🔥 The fight for Indigenous land rights in Suriname is at a critical moment. In Suriname, with just weeks left in the current government’s term, recent legislative changes could stall long-overdue recognition of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples’ land rights. 📛 These changes

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🌍 Earth Day is more than a day — it’s a reminder of our deep interconnection with the natural world. The Amazon may feel distant, but it helps regulate the planet’s climate, purifies our air, and sustains life far beyond its borders. This week, we’re honoring those who

🌍 Earth Day is more than a day — it’s a reminder of our deep interconnection with the natural world. 

The Amazon may feel distant, but it helps regulate the planet’s climate, purifies our air, and sustains life far beyond its borders. 

This week, we’re honoring those who
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🌿 Suriname is one of the greenest places on Earth—but its forests and the communities who protect them are under threat. ⛏️ Despite being 90% covered in biodiverse rainforest, Suriname faces growing pressure from mining and deforestation. 🛡️ Indigenous and local communities

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📜 Indigenous territories store a third of the Amazon’s aboveground carbon — yet these lands remain vulnerable without legal recognition. That’s why territorial justice is climate justice. ACT helps Indigenous communities secure legal rights to their ancestral lands, ensuring

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🌍 Happy Earth Day! Today, we celebrate Indigenous communities — the frontline guardians of the Amazon rainforest and the climate systems it supports. Their stewardship protects biodiversity, stabilizes the climate, and keeps cultural heritage alive. Their wisdom, passed

🌍 Happy Earth Day!

Today, we celebrate Indigenous communities — the frontline guardians of the Amazon rainforest and the climate systems it supports.

Their stewardship protects biodiversity, stabilizes the climate, and keeps cultural heritage alive.

Their wisdom, passed
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🌿 Happy Arbor Day from the Amazon! 🌿 Today, we celebrate the towering giants and tangled lianas that sustain life in the forest. Because when we protect the forest, we protect the future. #ArborDay #ForestGuardians

🌿 Happy Arbor Day from the Amazon! 🌿

Today, we celebrate the towering giants and tangled lianas that sustain life in the forest. Because when we protect the forest, we protect the future. #ArborDay #ForestGuardians
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Yesterday, the President of Suriname named ACT President Mark Plotkin a Knight of the Honorary Order of the Palm, recognizing his tireless efforts on behalf of biocultural conservation. Mark shared: "Virtually ALL of these efforts were the result of teamwork ..."

Yesterday, the President of Suriname named ACT President Mark Plotkin a Knight of the Honorary Order of the Palm, recognizing his tireless efforts on behalf of biocultural conservation. 
Mark shared: "Virtually ALL of these efforts were the result of teamwork ..."
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Exciting news out of Colombia, where they have officially adopted the Indigenous Intercultural Health System (SISPI) as national public policy— combining traditional knowledge with modern health care. amazonteam.org/colombia-embra…