Yunkawasi: 10 years conserving the ecosystems of Peru
Our objectives are to inspire and educate local people, build the capacities of community decision makers, and conduct scientific research on poorly understood and understudied species.
We work tirelessly to achieve these goals. Get to know our work and join our efforts!
We work tirelessly to achieve these goals. Get to know our work and join our efforts!
Yellow-tailed woolly monkeyWe have a permanent project with yellow-tailed woolly monkeys in ACP Hierba Buena-Allpayacu to understand their ecology and behavior. |
Andean BearDid you know there is a golden colored Andean bear? Learn about our work with the Andean bears and the peculiar population of the ACP Copal, near the rural communituy of Corosha. |
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We use charismatic species to attract public attention, and promote awareness and support for the conservation of Peru's biological diversity. The yellow-tailed woolly monkey and the Andean bear are our main allies in this effort!
Our missionTo conserve nature for the benefit of animals, ecosystems, and the people who inhabit and surround them |
Conservation that benefits people
Environmental educationWe disseminate information about the focal species that we work with and the importance of the ecosystems they inhabit
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Capacity buildingWe help to empower the people who inhabit the most fragile of Peru's ecosystems
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Community tourismWe seek to ensure the financial sustainability of communities through the responsible management of their natural resources |
