A shared vision
Who we
are
For years, Amazon conservation has been approached from various perspectives, such as the creation of protected areas, regulations, and projects that haven’t always fully incorporated the realities and aspirations of the people who live in its forests.
Amanatari was born from a clear conviction: conservation is more sustainable when communities can generate well-being by living off the standing forest.
That’s why we work alongside Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, facilitating the development of productive alternatives that contribute to improving their quality of life and, at the same time, strengthening the conservation of the territories they inhabit.
In many parts of the Amazon, communities face complex decisions to sustain their well-being. Protecting the forest often doesn’t generate enough income, while activities that degrade it can offer more immediate economic returns.
At the same time, the Amazon is approaching a critical point:
around 18% of the forest has already been lost, and deforestation continues to advance.
Exceeding certain thresholds can affect rainfall patterns, food security, and the economic stability of millions of people.
For decades, numerous conservation initiatives have been launched.
However, the core challenge remains.
It’s not a lack of interest.
It’s about creating the right incentives for conservation.
Our approach is based on a clear idea: when the standing forest generates income for communities, caring for it becomes a possible, sustainable decision and a culturally relevant development alternative.
We facilitate processes that bring together communities, science, and allies to build models that can be sustained over time and scale their impact.
At Amanatari, we intervene strategically at different stages of the process, depending on the context and existing capacities of each community.
In some cases, we incubate initiatives from early stages, exploring new resources and promising products, and strengthening basic conditions, technical capacities, and production processes.
In others, we enhance processes already underway, contributing applied science, technical validation, capacity building, collaboration with partners, and access to opportunities that allow for sustainable scaling.
Our goal is not to promote the extractive use of the forest, but rather to support communities in generating greater value from their resources and knowledge.
As local capacities strengthen, dependence on external support decreases.
Our role is not to remain indefinitely, but to accelerate key processes until they can become self-sustaining.
We are a multidisciplinary team that combines extensive experience with fieldwork, community relations, government, applied science, market engagement, private sector and donors.