New species are being found at the rate of one every two days in the Amazon- highlighting that this rainforest is even richer than we thought. The Amazon is also home to charismatic fauna like tapirs, capybaras, giant otters, river dolphins, and top predators like jaguars and spectacled bears. However, agriculture, mining, infrastructure and over-hunting are all increasing threats. All our work on wildlife, policy, landscapes, and unsustainable practices aims to protect vital forest and freshwater habitat as well as charismatic and umbrella species populations, like jaguars and river dolphins. We also support wildlife monitoring and human-wildlife conflict mitigation.
Some of our projects
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© César David MartinezMore Community monitoring of wildlife in Colombia
We empower and train communities to set camera traps so that they can actively participate in conserving their natural resources. We also use resulting photos for environmental education in local schools.
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© Gustavo Carrasco / WWF-PerúMore River dolphins
The Amazon is home to six species of river dolphin that are found nowhere else on Earth. We are working to mitigate the threats from dams and accidental capture by fishing gears. We are also supporting dolphin-friendly tourism, sustainable fishing practices, and innovative research, using tags and acoustic recorders to better understand these wonderful creatures.
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© naturepl.com / Karine Aigner / WWFMore Jaguars
The Amazon is jaguar stronghold for long-term survival. Under our regional jaguar conservation strategy, we are working to safeguard protected areas and indigenous lands, maintain corridors between them, strengthen sustainable livelihoods, stop jaguar killing, and mobilise government and other actors support for jaguar conservation.
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