Amazon Stories

After the blaze: Amazon community begins recovery following the fires
In Bolivia’s Chiquitano Dry Forest region, flames impacted 5.4 million acres of forest. Thanks to WWF supporters, our on-the-ground partners were able to help the community begin to recover.
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Supporting sustainable aquaculture in the Amazon
WWF Magazine: Spring 2021In 2018, WWF helped create an initiative that provides technical support to Amazonian fish farms. Paiche farming applys local Indigenous knowledge to the conservation of the fish populations. -
Monitoring jaguars to help ensure their long-term survival
WWF Magazine: Winter 2020In 2017, WWF-Peru began monitoring jaguars in the Napo-Putumayo Corridor to gain crucial insights that could help protect the species longterm. -
World on fire
WWF Magazine: Fall 2020As flames engulfed parts of the world last year, WWF sent emergency support to help local firefighters and communities in need. -
Carter Roberts talks with Dr. Thomas Lovejoy about using science to make a difference
WWF Magazine: Fall 2020WWF president and CEO Carter Roberts talks with Dr. Thomas Lovejoy about a tipping point for the Amazon and why science should ground everything. -
The case for the right kind of logging in Peru
July 23, 2019The sounds of Peru’s jungles are akin to those of a symphony. The high-pitched calls of toucans, the slow roar of howler monkeys, and the buzzing of insects together create unforgettable melodies. But these natural harmonies do more than simply please the ear—they provide us with valuable information about the health of the forest.
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Jaguar: the amazing Amazon big cat
Considered a protector and symbol of power, jaguars personify the mysterious beauty of the Amazon. This iconic species plays a vital role in its habitat by controlling other species’ populations and helping maintain a healthy ecosystem.
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Protecting the Peruvian Amazon
May 24, 2019One of the best ways to stop deforestation is to ensure there’s long-term funding to properly manage the country’s national parks.
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How small investments in conservation create big returns
WWF Magazine: Summer 2019Conserving natural habitats has long been recognized as a powerful way to secure and shelter the planet’s biological diversity. -
Rooted in the Amazon
WWF Magazine: Summer 2019In the Amazon and beyond, WWF’s Earth for Life vision calls for saving massive pieces of the planet we call home. -
Activist Nina Gualinga on protecting the Amazon
WWF Magazine: Winter 2018Climate justice champion and indigenous rights activist Nina Gualinga relentlessly advocates for protection of the Ecuadorian Amazon, its wildlife, and the people who depend on it. -
Protecting progress in the Brazilian Amazon
December 13, 2017This will be one of the great litmus tests of the conservation movement: can we marshal the resources necessary to secure the gains we’ve made in the Amazon and chart a new path forward?
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Staying strong for the Amazon
WWF Magazine: Winter 2017Scientists are discovering an average of one new species in the Amazon every other day. -
Why Colombia’s Sandra Valenzuela never gives up on fighting for peace and protecting the land
WWF Magazine: Winter 2017Valenzuela has spent almost half her life dedicated to a more peaceful Colombia, and particularly to how conservation can help the country achieve that peace. -
Heritage Colombia
WWF Magazine: Winter 2017With the peace agreement comes the opportunity to restore the health of the country’s protected areas and prevent damage or loss to the many wild wonders that still exist. -
A look at the natural world of Colombia
WWF Magazine: Winter 2017Heritage Colombia is a conservation financing project designed to secure protections for Colombia’s natural landscapes. -
Fire-tailed titi monkey and pink river dolphin among 381 new species discovered in the Amazon
The report, New Species of Vertebrates and Plants in the Amazon 2014-2015, details 381 new species that were discovered over 24 months, including 216 plants, 93 fish, 32 amphibians, 20 mammals, 19 reptiles and one bird.
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What animals live in the Amazon? And 8 other Amazon facts
The Amazon is an incredibly unique place. It is the world’s largest rain forest and river system, and the most biologically diverse place on Earth. It contains millions of species, most of them still undescribed. Learn more about this amazing place.
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Researchers use drones to count river dolphins in Brazil
WWF Magazine: Summer 2017On a river in Brazil, a quadcopter drone whirred over the water, transmitting a stream of images to a computer. Researchers and the small aircraft had the same job: spotting river dolphins. -
WWF's Meg Symington on seeding innovation in the Amazon
WWF Magazine: Spring 2017The innovative tool, known as Project Finance for Permanence, has provided a brilliant approach to cover the costs associated with maintaining protected areas in Brazil. -
The story of soy
December 14, 2016Behind beef, soy is the second largest agricultural driver of deforestation worldwide. From the Northern Great Plains of the U.S. to the Amazon of Brazil, forests, grasslands, and wetlands are being plowed up to make room for more soy production.
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The Amazon's athletic animals
August 04, 2016The Amazon’s animal athletes demonstrate skill and strength humans can only envy.
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Meet the wily white-fronted capuchins of the Ecuadorian Amazon
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Managing the forest factory
Eduardo Escompani Viñas is a shiringuero; he collects natural latex from shiringa trees. He and the other members of ECOMUSA, a cooperative of natural rubber producers, feel duty-bound to protect their natural resources and their way of life. They demonstrate that there are ways to reap the value and benefit of forests without harming them.
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Financing conservation
WWF Magazine: Spring 2016WWF’s plan to secure a permanent future for some of the highest-priority protected areas on Earth