Technology-Based Rainforest Protection. Rainforest Alert is a proven, grassroots approach to preventing deforestation on Indigenous peoples’ lands: 52% reduction in forest loss in the first year alone.| Rainforest Foundation US
Never before has the need for global unity in addressing the climate crisis been more urgent. Predictions have been made with near certainty that 2024 will be| Rainforest Foundation US
New York/ London /Oslo, 13 August 2025 — Rainforest Foundation US, Rainforest Foundation UK, and Rainforest Foundation Norway categorically state that we have| Rainforest Foundation US
En las zonas fronterizas de la Amazonía peruana y brasileña, los corredores Yavarí-Tapiche y Pano Arawak contienen los territorios contiguos más grandes del mundo donde pueblos indígenas viven en aislamiento voluntario.| Rainforest Foundation US
A year after declaring a public health emergency in the Yanomami territory in Roraima, Brazil, the world is once again shocked by images of Yanomami children in states of severe malnutrition. 308 deaths were recorded in Yanomami territory in 2023. The main causes of death include pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and malnutrition.| Rainforest Foundation US
A growing dual crisis of public health and environmental devastation is unfolding in the Amazon rainforest. Over the past decade, a surge in illegal and unregulated gold mining has had the unexpected side effect of leading to a sharp rise in malaria cases, disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities across the Guiana Shield.| Rainforest Foundation US
Across the US, Brazil, and Ecuador, new laws driving forest loss threaten hard-won environmental protections and ecosystems like the Amazon.| Rainforest Foundation US
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Land titles are the most effective way to reduce deforestation rates in Indigenous peoples’ territory, resulting in a 66% reduction in forest cover loss. 17 land titles were secured for Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon in record time—more titles were established in ten months than were possible in the previous three years.| Rainforest Foundation US
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Indigenous peoples and local communities gathered in Brazzaville to stress that the future of Earth relies on their voices, especially Indigenous peoples ahead of COP30.| Rainforest Foundation US
In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous communities are showing the world what true climate resilience looks like. The Amazon rainforest is one of| Rainforest Foundation US
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.| Rainforest Foundation US
This drought is the worst in four decades and is contributing to an alarming number of fires this year raging across multiple regions throughout the Amazon and posing a threat to Indigenous and local communities and some of the world’s most vital ecosystems.| Rainforest Foundation US
Land titles are the most effective way to reduce deforestation in Indigenous peoples’ territory, resulting in a 66% reduction in forest cover loss. Rainforest Foundation US celebrates a major victory as 20 Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon received land titles. Indigenous partner organizations AIDESEP, ORPIO, and others joined community leaders in the Loreto region to celebrate the delivery of the titles.| Rainforest Foundation US
While land rights and monitoring is pivotal to reducing deforestation and protecting biodiversity—an unexpected benefit is that it also enables Indigenous peoples to deepen their cultural connections and understanding of their ancestral lands.| Rainforest Foundation US
Indigenous women are increasingly taking the lead in monitoring their rainforest lands and stepping into key leadership roles within their communities. By breaking barriers and asserting their place on the frontlines, Indigenous women are driving the fight to safeguard the rainforest, preserve their cultures, and shape the future of our planet.| Rainforest Foundation US
Fires ravage the São Marcos Indigenous Territory in Brazil, February 2024.| Rainforest Foundation US
O mercado voluntário de carbono está evoluindo rapidamente e chegando em novos territórios, o que pode tornar difícil entender quem participa dele e como isso afeta as comunidades envolvidas. Para apoiar as comunidades locais e indígenas a terem mais informações sobre os mercados de carbono, a Rainforest Foundation US lançou os três primeiros vídeos de uma série animada de seis capítulos para desmistificar este recurso e fornecer às comunidades as informações essenciais para pr...| Rainforest Foundation US
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify the market and provide communities with the essential information to protect their rights.| Rainforest Foundation US
