We all love nature, but the cultures that have lived in wild ecosystems for thousands of years depend on it.
They deserve to drive the process that makes sustainable resource use a reality and set a great example for the rest of the planet.
Drone photo by Mark Fox
The native peoples of the Amazon are the best stewards of this globally critical ecosystem.
The AAC is empowering them to protect their territories with modern land use planning and opportunities for ecotourism. Help us build an eco adventure to benefit native Shuar.
Drone photo by Mark Fox
Protecting a broad network of wildlands that connect Yasuni National Park and the Peruvian Amazon with Sangay national park and the Andes is the most important ecological goal that Ecuador could ever hope to achieve.
AAC projects are focused on helping local government and Ecuadorian Indigenous Nations achieve this goal.Learn about our initiatives
Land use planning allows nations and communities to respond to threats and seize opportunities
Building eco-tourism adventure destinations to be owned and run by native peoples
Bio-corridors are the only way to maintain Ecuador’s bio-diversity and native cultures