Saweto: Historic Sentences Confirmed Against the Killers of Ashéninka Leaders
After eleven years of struggle, a historic victory for Indigenous justice has finally been secured. On August 25, 2025, the Superior Court of Ucayali upheld the convictions of illegal loggers Hugo Soria Flores, José Estrada Huayta, and brothers Segundo and Josimar Atachi Félix. The court confirmed their sentences of 28 years and 3 months in […]
Indigenous Communities Lead Climate Adaptation Strategies in the Peruvian Amazon
Last month, delegations from more than eight Indigenous peoples—including the Kichwa, Ticuna, and Wampís—gathered in Moyobamba, northern Peru, to exchange knowledge and co-create a climate adaptation strategy. Organized by Rainforest Foundation US’s (RFUS) partner, the Inter-Ethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (AIDESEP), the gathering brought together Indigenous women leaders, technical experts, and […]
Drought Is Pushing the Amazon Rainforest to the Brink
Contributing to a More Resilient Direct Funding Ecosystem for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Case Studies on Intermediary Support
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How Climate Finance Can Reach Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Practical Lessons from Four Regional Case Studies
Indigenous peoples and local communities protect 36% of the world’s intact tropical forests, yet receive less than 1% of international climate funding. If you are familiar with this work, you know this contradiction intimately. But closing the gap requires more than good intentions—it demands practical strategies that navigate entrenched systems while building genuine autonomy. Four […]
A New Chapter for Indigenous Land Protection in the Peruvian Amazon
A new chapter in advancing Indigenous land rights is beginning in the Peruvian Amazon. A two-year project will title and protect approximately 550,000 acres of rainforests in the Chambira-Marañón region of Loreto. That’s an area nearly three times the size of New York City.
Top Tools to Protect Rainforests (A Video Series by Mongabay)
Paving the Way Towards COP30: “The answer is us—all of us”
Last month in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Indigenous peoples and local communities gathered to send a powerful message to the world: the future of Earth’s forests, and the survival of all life they sustain, hinge on Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Stories From the Ground: A Visit to Upper Napo Beekeepers and Rainforest Monitors
We’re often asked what it’s like to journey deep into the Amazon to meet with our partners on the frontlines of rainforest protection. As part of our new series, Stories From the Ground, we’ll be sharing firsthand experiences from our field team. In our latest trip, members of the Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) team, joined […]
The Amazon’s Borderlands: A Vital Stronghold for Indigenous Peoples Living in Voluntary Isolation
In the borderlands of the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon rainforest, the Yavarí-Tapiche and the Pano Arawak Corridors contain the world’s largest contiguous territories of Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation.
