Conservation in Action
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Our friends:
The Pachamama Alliance: The Mission of The Pachamama Alliance is to halt the destruction of the Earth's tropical rainforests and the loss of its indigenous cultures and to contribute to the creation of a new global vision of equity and sustainability for all.
Rainforest Action Network: RAN works to protect the Earth's rainforests
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Acción Amazonía, formally established in 1998, is a Non-Governmental Organization conceived in recognition of the reality of the Ecuadorian Amazon, whereby economic pressures are threatening the survival of all the indigenous groups and protected areas of the region. Given the inability of the state to fulfill its role in the fields of conservation, communications, health care, education, legal support, and sustainability projects, it is necessary for concerned members of the national and international public to provide the appropriate resources to work towards the long-term future of some of the worlds most valuable natural and cultural resources. Considering a broader range of projects our ecotourism operations is supporting today we decided to create a new foundation that will subsitute Acción Amazonia with a new name, same visión and bigger goals.
FOUNDATION CONSERVATION IN ACTION
Address: La Niña E7-46 y Reina Victoria
Telf (593-2)2225907
E-mail: conservation@tropiceco.com
Additionally, check in to our regularly updated Ecological News page to see how you can support specific campaigns through letter writing and lobbying.
As part of the continuous support of Acción Amazonía to practical projects which provide sustainable development alternatives for Ecuadorian Amazon communities, the following guide was developed:Defending our Rainforest
A Guide to Community-Based Ecotourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon
"This perceptive guide to community based ecotourism offers
a unique introduction to important community projects that are eager to host you. If you travel with the right mind and in the right spirit, you can make an important contribution to conservation of the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador.."
Megan Epler Wood
Ecotourism expert
This guide was developed by Rolf Wesche and Andy Drumm in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the British Embassy in Quito, The Ecotourism Society, Abya Yala, The University of Ottawa, and Fundación Acción Amazonía.
Cost: US$5.00 each (plus shipping)
For more information, please contact at: accionamazonia@tropiceco.com