Our Impact

All of our work in partnership with Indigenous peoples is driven by our vision of a world where the rights of Indigenous peoples are respected and rainforests flourish.

Since our founding, we’ve supported securing over 43 million acres of Indigenous peoples’ land through titling and demarcation — an area comparable to the entire state of Florida.

Though impact can be measured in many ways, here are some highlights of the impact we made in protecting rainforests in 2024:

11 Million

Acres of land rights advanced through mapping of community boundaries and development of land management plans

19.5 Million

Acres of rainforests monitored through Indigenous-led monitoring programs

228

Indigenous and local communities directly supported throughout Central and South America

$8.3 Million

of direct financing to Indigenous-led organizations and communities

Forests protected by Indigenous peoples play a vital role in capturing carbon, as much as or more than national parks. Protecting the rights of those safeguarding these forests is crucial to slowing climate change.

Forests protected by Indigenous peoples play a vital role in capturing carbon, as much as or more than national parks. Protecting the rights of those safeguarding these forests is crucial to slowing climate change.

“Rainforest Foundation US was there at the beginning, when the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC) began to build its governance. They continue alongside us as a key player and our fiscal sponsor.”

Juan Carlos Jintiach

A leader from the Shuar people in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Executive Secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), and shortlisted for a 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Reports

Leaders of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Weigh in on Carbon Market Standard Revision

RFUS in the Press

Forest communities craft recommendations for better ART TREES carbon credit standard (Published by Mongabay)

RFUS in the Press

A Brave New World: Completely Digital Currency And Advocates (Published by The NonProfit Times)

News Releases

Rainforest Foundation US Launches Bitcoin Treasury to Protect Rainforests and Support Indigenous Rights

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