Amazon rainforest conservation programs

Jared Schachter Honours Business Administration, Richard Ivey Business School has a diverse business background in management consulting and leadership in multiple technology companies. As an aspiring Effective Altruist he has always been passionate about social impact, with a specific focus on the environment. After a 4 month trip to South America in which included a multi-week stay in the Amazon, he felt a specific calling to focus his philanthropic efforts on conservation and protection of this precious area.

Adrian has supported his fieldwork by serving as a university professor, professional conservationist, and consultant. Jason Ruby has been active in video production and marketing for more than 25 years. About Us. Our Team. Jared Schachter Board of Director Jared Schachter Honours Business Administration, Richard Ivey Business School has a diverse business background in management consulting and leadership in multiple technology companies.

See conservation in action: Explore the Amazon at our ecolodges! The Latest from the Amazon. Follow us AmazonConservation on Instagram Loading The Amazon is essential for our survival, help us protect it: Donate Subscribe. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Use. All the dolphins you see in the Amazon are wild and free. Each time you get a view is a special, authentic moment. The Amazon pink river dolphin is one of five dolphin species that have evolved to live in freshwater.

They are slightly smaller than sea dolphins and are often pink, although the shades of their skin may vary from a soft grey to pink when they are exposed to different lighting conditions. Pink river dolphins are top predators within their habitat. If their population declines, a cascading environmental effect will occur. The pollution of the Amazon River waters, in addition to the degradation of the rainforest surroundings and illegal hunting, has compromised the survival of these dolphins. In , through a collaboration with the Kichwa community of Martinica in the Cocaya region, Anakonda Amazon Cruises designated this region as a protected area for pink river dolphins and has worked together to protect them and keep their population stable.

Dolphins are, of course, allowed in and out of the region, but there is no hunting of the dolphins permitted. The smoke is flowing across Brazil , Bolivia and Paraguay. The destruction of the Amazon is not inevitable and there are countless organizations working to protect its unrivalled ecological splendor. Amazon Watch fights the destruction of the Amazon, supports Indigenous rights, and finds climate justice solutions.

Amazon Conservation Team works hand-in-hand with Indigenous leaders to ensure the long-term welfare of the Amazon Rainforest. Amazon Conservation Association has trained hundreds of conservationists who work to support the restoration of the Amazon Rainforest and sustainable Indigenous-led economies. The organization has planted more than , trees to date. There is no protecting the Amazon without Indigenous communities leading the way.

Survival International recognizes this imperative and works to amplify the voices of Indigenous leaders.