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The following organizations, companies, and government agencies play an active role in the Peruvian Amazon.

 

NRDC:

Natural Resources Defense Council A US-based environmental group promoting the conservation and responsible use of natural resources

BioGems A program of NRDC dedicated to saving sites of high biodiversity across the Americas
 


Partners:

Racimos de Ungurahui Peruvian organization that promotes the empowerment of indigenous communities and the defense of their rights

Federación Nativa del Río Madre de Dios y Afluentes (FENAMAD) Local organization that represents indigenous peoples in Madre de Dios department, Peru
Amazon Alliance Umbrella organization of North American environmental groups and South American indigenous groups
 



Non-Governmental Organizations:
Amazon Conservation Association (ACCA) Peruvian conservation group currently managing a large area of rainforest in southeastern Peru
Amazon Watch North American environmental group devoted to monitoring environmentally damaging projects and training indigenous people in communication

Center for Tropical Conservation Duke University-based organization focused on protecting tropical forests through research, training, and communication
Ecoforesta Peruvian group dedicated to reforestation and environmental preservation
ENDF (Spanish) Apoyo a la Estrategia Nacional para el Desarrollo Forestal (Support for the National Strategy for Forest Development) seeks to organize and systematize forest activities in Peru
FONDEBOSQUE (Spanish) Peruvian investment fund promoting conservation, forest management, and sustainable development

Foro Ecológico (Spanish) Peruvian group of environmentally-minded activists and organizations
Pro-Naturaleza, Southeastern Amazon (Spanish) National conservation group advocating the conservation of natural areas in all of Peru
Shinai Serjali Grassroots organization supporting the indigenous peoples of southeastern Peru
Tambopata Reserve Society UK-based group promoting conservation and sustainable development in southeastern Peru
WWF-Perú (Spanish) The World Wildlife Fund's Peru Program works to protect biodiversity by promoting natural reserves, promoting the sustainable use of resources, and working with the public and private sector to establish a conservationist policy framework
 



Research Projects:
Project Las Piedras Socio-economic and ecological study into the impact of illegal logging on the Las Piedras river in Madre de Dios, Peru
Proyecto Sepahua Cultural and socio-economic investigation into the use of resources, especially wood, in and around Sepahua, in Ucayali department, Peru
 



Government Agencies:
USAID, Peru The US Agency for International Development aids in sustainable development and resource management
Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Sector (Spanish) The Ministry of Agriculture manages forests and natural reserves
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales (National Institute of Natural Resources) (Spanish) The INRENA is the department of the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for managing Peru's natural resources.  
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Peru (Spanish/Dutch) The Dutch government is deeply involved in promoting forest management and sustainable agriculture in Peru.