A natural gem that transcends national borders

The Madidi–Tambopata landscape stretches from the Andes of southern Peru to the Beni lowlands in Bolivia, covering over 14 million hectares. This vast region encompasses Amazonian forests, Andean mountains, and tropical savannas, forming one of the most important biological corridors on the planet. Its forests act as crucial carbon sinks for global climate stability. 

A heaven for wildlife

The landscape is home to nearly 12,000 plant species, over 1,100 bird species (11% of all bird species worldwide), and about 300 mammal species. Iconic species such as the spectacled bear, jaguar, scarlet macaw, giant river otter, maned wolf, and marsh deer inhabit this area. It also protects fragile ecosystems like the queñuales (Polylepis spp.) and the humid tropical savannas of southeastern Peru.

Conservation challenges

This landscape faces several threats to its biodiversity. Illegal gold mining in the lowlands and illicit crops in the highlands contaminate aquatic ecosystems, drive deforestation, and degrade forests, while undermining governance and territorial security. Other major threats include illegal logging, continued interest in hydrocarbon extraction, and infrastructure projects lacking sustainability criteria, all of which disrupt ecosystem balance. Institutional weakness, limited funding for environmental management, and the effects of climate change further increase pressure on the land, resources, and the communities that depend on them.

Our conservation strategy

Implementamos tres líneas estratégicas:

1. Territorial management: We work with regional and local governments and civil society to plan and implement public management tools and build strong, engaged citizenship that values its natural heritage and supports conservation.

2. Sustainable livelihoods: We promote productive activities aligned with conservation goals, such as high-quality, zero-deforestation sustainable coffee production—primarily for international markets—and the conservation of Andean agrobiodiversity, including native tubers, grains, and South American camelids. These initiatives support local development and food security through commercialization.

3. Protected areas and OECMs: We support sustainable management of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), including Bahuaja Sonene National Park, Tambopata National Reserve, the Andenes de Cuyocuyo Agrobiodiversity Zone, and the Cuyocuyo Cultural Landscape. We also support the creation of new protected areas in priority sites for biodiversity conservation in the region.