Posts by Amazon Conservation Team
Colombian National Land Agency and NGO enable titling of eleven indigenous territories
In a joint effort between the NGO the Amazon Conservation Team, the government of the department of Antioquia and the Colombian National Land Agency, 924 families from the Sinú, Emberá Chamí, Emberá Eyábida and Gunadule peoples established or expanded their reserves.
Read MoreTORTUGAS PRECIOSAS DE OSA
Tortugas Preciosas de Osa has released 32,219 baby turtles of three different species, reduced predation and nest theft by 60%, and established a baseline of the biology and ecology of these species in danger of extinction in one of the most biodiverse places in the world. As if that were not enough, during this time we have discovered that this location is one of the most important for hawksbill turtle nesting in the Pacific region of Central America.
Read MoreTortugas Preciosas de Osa: Saving the Sea Turtles of the Osa Peninsula
Tortugas Preciosas de Osa has released 32,219 baby turtles of three different species, reduced predation and nest theft by 60%, and established a baseline of the biology and ecology of these species in danger of extinction in one of the most biodiverse places in the world. As if that were not enough, during this time we have discovered that this location is one of the most important for hawksbill turtle nesting in the Pacific region of Central America.
Read MoreYachaikury: cómo aprender desde el territorio, la espiritualidad y la medicina tradicional
El presente texto cuenta la historia de la fundación de Yachaikury. De las problemáticas más desastrosas, la comunidad inga del Caquetá tomó la oportunidad para tomar decisiones por su propio bien. De esta, nació la fundación de la escuela Yachaikury, una escuela con etnoeducación que plasma los saberes tradicionales indígenas junto con la educación regular. Esta, por encima de las escuelas tradicionales, le trae autonomía a las comunidades y memoria de sus tradiciones.
Read MoreYachaikury: How to learn from the territory, spirituality, and traditional medicine
This text tells the story of the founding of the Yachaikury School. Faced with disastrous problems, the Inga community of Caquetá took the opportunity to make decisions for their own well-being. From this, the foundation was laid for Yachaikury, a school that pairs traditional indigenous knowledge with standard education. This brings autonomy to the communities and memory of their traditions.
Read MorePioneers in ethno-education in Caquetá: The importance of Yachaikury
This text is a journey through the thoughts of Flora Macas Zhigue, the director of the Yachaikury School. It describes the long path of the institution, the people and institutions that have accompanied it on this path, and the way she has educated her students. It also recounts, through her experiences, the philosophy behind the institution, and what has been achieved through it.
Read MorePioneras en la etno-educación en el Caquetá: La importancia de Yachaikury
El presente texto hace un recorrido desde el sentir de Flora Macas Zhigue, rectora de la institución educativa rural de carácter oficial especial Yachaikury. En este se presenta el largo camino de la institución, quiénes la han acompañado y cómo ha formado a sus estudiantes. También cuenta, desde sus vivencias, la filosofía detrás de la institución y lo que se ha logrado con esta.
Read MoreThe House of the Sun: The Story of the Alto Fragua Indi Wasi National Park
An unprecedented story in global conservation processes. A story of the courage of the Inga people, almost two decades after the declaration of the creation of the Alto Fragua Indi Wasi protected area.
Read MoreFor the first time, Colombian Constitutional Court rulings are being translated into indigenous languages
The Amazon Conservation Team and the Colombian Constitutional Court have joined forces to culturally and idiomatically interpret the most significant rulings of the Colombian Constitutional Court with respect to the protection of the nation’s ethnic communities. In a first project phase, the partners and indigenous community members adapted these rulings to 26 of the nation’s 65 languages.
Read More¡EL SOL TIENE CASA! Historia del coraje del pueblo ingano, a casi dos décadas de cumplirse la declaratoria de la creación del área protegida Alto Fragua Indi Wasi
Una historia sin precedentes en los procesos de conservación en el mundo
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