Protecting the Forests and People of the Upper Amazon

Empowered Indigenous Tribes

We partner with Indigenous communities and their federations to promote sustainable and profitable livelihoods and strengthen stewardship of their lands and adjacent protected areas. We pride ourselves on the time spent in the most remote and dangerous parts of the Amazon headwaters, working to protect the forests and way of life of the settled and isolated indigenous tribes who live there.

UAC honored by Indigenous Federation - ORAU

As part of its 26th anniversary celebration, the Ucayali Regional Indigenous Federation, ORAU, recognized UAC for its contributions to “the protection of the Amazon and the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples”. UAC and ORAU work together on several important initiatives in support of Ucayali’s Indigenous communities including the Peru - Brazil Transboundary Commission, the Indigenous Womens Program and the Environmental Defenders Initiative.

Partnership Promotes Indigenous Handicrafts

UAC has established a new partnership with the Cusco based organization, Xapiri Ground, and communities of the Yurua River region to promote artwork and handicrafts. The new collaboration is among our efforts to generate new income for the communities, in this case through the sale of local products among communities representing six ethnicities. The work began with a visit to several communities during the month of September.

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