Posts Tagged ‘colombia’
Colombia Earthquake Response: Supporting 1,500 Families Across Five Departments
August 27, 2026 Following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) in Colombia has been working with Indigenous and Afro-descendant organizations and territorial authorities to identify needs and coordinate an initial humanitarian response. To date, 1,500 beneficiary families have been confirmed for support across Valle del Cauca,…
Read MoreSupporting Our Partner Communities Affected by the Earthquake in Colombia
On August 10, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia. It was the largest earthquake the country has seen in more than a decade, according to the Colombian Geological Survey. Some of the hardest hit areas from the quake overlap with Indigenous and local afro-descendant communities that the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) has partnered with over many…
Read MoreSierra Nevada de Santa Marta Receives a New Level of Protection
The Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) celebrates the Colombian government’s recent decision to permanently designate the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta — known to its Indigenous peoples as the Heart of the World — as a Renewable Natural Resources Reserve. Formalized through Resolution 0663 of 2026, issued by Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, this sweeping protection covers more…
Read MoreACT Featured in Podcast Series on the People and Forces Shaping the Amazon
Staff from the Amazon Conservation Team are featured across multiple episodes of Rewilding Amazonia, an eight-part investigative podcast series from Rewildology examining what it truly takes to protect the Amazon. Hosted by conservation biologist Brooke Mitchell, the series draws on nearly 30 hours of interviews with 22 scientists, practitioners, and community leaders across six Amazonian countries. New episodes release every Tuesday through June…
Read MoreThe Invisible Pollinators of the Amazon
How stingless bees are helping communities protect forests, preserve knowledge, and build sustainable futures When people think of bees, they usually imagine the common honeybee. But across the Amazon, hundreds of native stingless bee species quietly sustain forests, food systems, and cultural traditions, often without being noticed at all. Hidden inside hollow trees and deep…
Read MoreThe Annulment of Decree 1500: What is at Stake for the Indigenous Peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
February 20, 2026 The original article published in Spanish by La Silla Vacia can be found here. Written by Juana Hofman – Director of Technical Territorial Integration at the Amazon Conservation Team Colombia and professor at the Universidad del Rosario. Yesterday’s decision by Colombia’s Council of State (Consejo de Estado) to annul, for formal and…
Read MoreColombian Court Upholds Landmark Ruling for Indigenous Rights
The Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision last week to uphold Decree 1275 of 2024, a national framework that strengthens and legitimizes the role of Indigenous authorities in leading environmental management across their territories. For nearly 30 years, ACT has worked alongside Indigenous peoples to protect the Amazon through community-led, culturally grounded conservation. The Court’s decision validates the…
Read MoreMongabay: Indigenous monitoring project helps protect isolated peoples in Colombia’s Amazon
Mongabay, an independent environmental news organization, recently highlighted two communities in the Colombian Amazon, who are working to protect the rainforest and its peoples. Members of the Curare-Los Ingleses Indigenous Reserve and the community of Manacaro use traditional knowledge and technology alike to monitor threats to their territory and to protect nearby communities living in…
Read MoreAriadna Gutiérrez Becomes Ambassador for the Amazon Conservation Team
The Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) is proud to announce that actress, model, and humanitarian Ariadna Gutiérrez has joined the organization as an Ambassador, lending her voice and platform to the protection of rainforests, Indigenous cultures, and ancestral wisdom across South America. Gutiérrez, who has long been passionate about environmental and cultural preservation, deepened her commitment…
Read MoreThe Heart of the World: Conservation in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia is the highest coastal mountain range on Earth. Just 25 miles from the Caribbean Sea, its snowcapped peaks rise dramatically from the coastline, creating a uniquely stunning landscape that holds profound spiritual and cultural meaning for the Indigenous Peoples of the region. For the Kogui, Arhuaco,…
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