• The Ecuadorian Amazon is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet and fundamental to the resilience of Ecuador, the Amazon region and the world.
  • • Its forests, wetlands and rivers provide food, fresh water, cultural benefits and climate regulation for millions of people. This region provides essential local resources and climate benefits for the entire country.
  • • However, it faces serious threats: loss of species, habitat degradation and alteration of its ecosystems can affect not only nature, but also the people who depend on it.
  • Protecting and sustainably managing the Amazon is urgent to preserve this environmental treasure and the well-being of all Ecuadorians.
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A resilient response

Through Executive Decree No. 859 of September 5th, 2023, the Ecuadorian State designated the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition (MAATE) the responsibility of establishing the design and operation of the Amazon Biocorridor. The entity also made a commitment to establish a financial mechanism to generate economic resources for the benefit of the population and conservation.

The Amazon Biocorridor is much more than a piece of territory. It is a comprehensive response to environmental challenges, a resilient solution to the vulnerabilities that today threaten Ecuador’s economic and social stability. Through innovative mechanisms – both financial and conservation – the Biocorridor places the Amazon as the protagonist of a program that has the power to transform the future.

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Objetivos

Ensure the conservation of the Ecuadorian Amazon through the representation of ecosystems (terrestrial and freshwater) and the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.

Empower local communities in the Amazon to conserve their territories, improve their well-being and incorporate social and environmental safeguards.

Participatory co-design

Fotos: TNC Ecuador

The Amazon Biocorridor Program is the result of a process that was designed and continues to work in constant collaboration with the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONFENIAE), an organization that brings together more than 1,500 communities and represents 11 indigenous nationalities of the Amazon and 22 affiliated organizations.

The objective is to support indigenous peoples and nationalities, as well as local communities, to play an active role in conservation decision-making processes that affect their territories and well-being, and to ensure that new sustainable development opportunities are in line with their cultural and environmental values.

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