The need for a regional vision
The Amazon, a vast territory stretching from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean and encompassing nine South American countries, is of global importance.
The Amazon biome, i.e. one of the Earth's large areas composed of multiple interdependent terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, generates great benefits for humanity and nature.
Although the Amazon may seem immense and endless, it is vulnerable to the impacts of human activities that are already breaking the balance and connection between the ecosystems that make our existence possible.
Facing this common challenge requires a strategic vision at the regional level that conceives of the Amazon as a whole and generates coordinated efforts for its conservation and development.
Amazonia: megadiverse and multicultural
of terrestrial biodiversity
indigenous lands and territories
of the planet's liquid fresh water
Since 2011 we have been driving positive change in South America. We work in Colombia, Peru and part of Brazil together with multiple local, national and international partners to create sustainable solutions that promote human well-being and protect the planet.
Currently, the Amazon is facing a complex scenario of transformation due to activities that impact the biome such as unsustainable agricultural and livestock practices, infrastructure projects without adequate planning, and transnational crimes such as illegal logging and mining.
This also has consequences for food security and public health, as it generates greater exposure to disease and increases insecurity and crime. These problems have a serious impact on local communities and indigenous populations, who are the first line of defense in the territory.
In view of this, the FCDS plans and executes, in the medium and long term, projects for the conservation and sustainable development of the Amazon region.
The Amazon can be considered a single ecological unit because what happens in one part of the biome affects the rest. For this reason, a long-term regional vision is necessary for its conservation.
Where we are in Peru
Bringing together a wide range of unique natural worlds: one of the most productive seas on the planet, the second largest expanse of Amazonian forests and the set of mountain ranges that cross the territory from south to north, Peru is a megadiverse country.
Since 2020, the SDCF has been working in Peru, convinced of its importance for the conservation of global biodiversity. We are currently working mainly in the following regions:
- Amazonas
- Huánuco
- Loreto
- Madre de Dios
- San Martín
- Ucayali
