Posts by Amazon Conservation Team
The Legacy of the Taitas
“With the 20th anniversary of Alto Fragua Indi Wasi, the legacy of the Inga taitas, who dreamed of this territory, is fulfilled.” This was the reflection of Liliana Madrigal, who in an interview with ACT’s Northwest Amazon program delved deeper into the importance of this Colombian national park, which turns 20 years old on February…
Read MoreA new healthcare model that seeks consensus among the indigenous peoples of Putumayo
El Espectador / December 17, 2021 In Putumayo, five SISPIs (Indigenous Intercultural Healthcare Systems) are being developed with indigenous communities. This project generates healthcare models that respond to the needs of the communities themselves; however, the process of dialogue with the institutions can be complex. Through December 16, 2021, 2,109 indigenous people had died in…
Read MoreAmazon Conservation Team y Kadaster International unen esfuerzos para mejorar la administración de tierras de comunidades indígenas
Con un convenio que tendrá una duración de tres años las organizaciones se comprometieron a defender los territorios de las comunidades y acompañarlas en los procesos de legalización, ampliación y solución de conflictos en sus tierras.
Read MoreNueve organizaciones advierten sobre la grave crisis ambiental y de derechos humanos que vive la Amazonia colombiana
Boys and Girls, Biodiversity Seed Protectors of the Amazon in Caquetá, Colombia
The Tierra Viva Foundation of Belén de los Andaquíes, with the support of the Amazon Conservation Team, formed a group of children and youth biodiversity monitors six years ago.
Read MoreColombian 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.
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