The Amazon in Peru, photo courtesy of CEDIA
Amazon Basin

The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth

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The Brazilian Amazon Fund

Rainforest Trust’s goal in the Brazilian Amazon is to permanently safeguard 20 million acres of intact forest—an expanse the size of South Carolina—at a cost of $40M by the end of 2025.

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Despite its critical importance to life, the Amazon is under siege

Commercial industries threaten to disinherit living beings from their rainforest homes—20% of the Amazon forest biome has been lost due to deforestation and other causes. And the Amazon is burning at rates never seen before.

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The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth, covering 1.4 billion acres across 9 countries. It is one of the world’s largest carbon stores and a top global conservation priority.

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At-risk wildlife in the Amazon

Jaguar in Brazilian rainforest
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The Jaguar, by Pedro Helder Pinheiro

The Giant Otter, by Slowmotiongli
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The Giant Otter, by Slowmotiongli

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Golden Poison Frog, Colombia, EN

The Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw. Wild birds are taken for the pet trade.
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The Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw. Wild birds are taken for the pet trade. Photo courtesy of Michael Seeley/Flickr.

Amazon River Dolphin, by Coulanges
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Amazon River Dolphin, by Coulanges

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey, by Mike Lane
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Black-faced Black Spider Monkey, by Mike Lane

Millions of indigenous people rely on the rainforest for survival

Rainforest Trust and our partners help empower local indigenous communities to gain legal rights to their land so they can halt its destruction and sustainably manage protected areas. To date, we have helped protect 15.8 million acres of Amazon rainforest.

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