Natura International is dedicated to conserving rainforests and other key habitats in Latin America through bottom-up efforts led by local initiatives.

We work with communities and governments, particularly at the state and regional level, to generate alliances and strategies that promote the protection of areas of high conservation value in various threatened ecosystems.

Protect Ecuador’s Hidden Refuge: Save Quitahuayco

Deep in the Andean cloud forests of Ecuador lies Quitahuayco—850 hectares of critical habitat for some of the world’s most vulnerable wildlife. From iconic spectacled bears, mountain tapirs, and pumas to rare orchids and newly discovered amphibian species, this haven is a vital sanctuary for biodiversity.

Without protection, these species face an uncertain future. Your donation directly funds habitat preservation and ongoing scientific surveys to safeguard Quitahuayco’s endangered wildlife before it’s too late.

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Protect the Amazon’s Sacred Frontier: Secure Alto Esperanza

Nestled between protected reserves and national parks, the upper Inuya River basin is a vital sanctuary for the Amawaka community of Alto Esperanza and neighboring isolated tribes. This 66,000-hectare territory is essential to preserving one of the most remote, undisturbed corners of the Amazon basin.

A recent surge in drug trafficking, land grabbing, and illegal deforestation directly endangers these highly vulnerable populations. We are working to secure historic legal land rights for Alto Esperanza and establish frontline emergency vigilance. Help us stand between illegal invaders and the Amazon’s most vulnerable defenders.

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Explore Our Work

Argentina

In Argentina, we have supported Natura Argentina and other local conservationists in their efforts to create various protected areas.

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Bolivia

In Bolivia, we are helping to protect key sites for biodiversity such as jungas cloud forests, both by creating municipal protected areas, and then working to develop sustainable financing mechanisms for their future management.

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Ecuador

In Ecuador, we support projects to create new protected areas in two of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems, the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andean cloud forests, as well as the highly endangered Tumbesian dry forest ecosystem with its many endemic species.

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Peru

In Peru, our focus is on conserving the rich rainforests and cloud forests of the Amazon basin, as well as the highly endangered Tumbesian dry tropical forests in the northwest.

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