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Effective conservation depends on a well-defined and integrative approach. We work on a carefully selected array of scientific, economic and social programs with the ultimate goal of establishing and maintaining habitat and biodiversity protection.

Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring

Biodiversity assessments provide critical baseline information that helps us understand ecosystem structure and guide conservation strategy. Comparisons of pristine and anthropogenically affected habitats lend insight for conservation planning that minimizes destructive impacts. Ongoing monitoring yields a measure of conservation success and provides long-term data on ecosystem health and dynamics. more >>

Non-timber Forest Product Research

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide sustainable alternatives to deforestation and cattle production. These are an important source of livelihood, cash income, medicine, food and fiber for local people. Although the Amazon region is rich in NTFPs, their viability is limited by a lack of research into basic harvesting and marketing techniques and development of government policy. more>>

Brazil Nut Program

Brazil nuts, our initial and oldest program, has been looking at Brazil nut policy and management issues. Brazil nuts are the most profitable NTFP in the southwestern Amazon, providing income for local people and incentives for forest conservation. Brazil nut trees cover more than 10 million acres of Amazonian Peru and greater areas in Bolivia and Brazil. Conserving this forest through Brazil nut concessions is a key element in maintaining the biological connections between protected areas. more>>

Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology

Amazonian rivers, forests, and peoples are dependent upon healthy fisheries. We have embarked on a vigorous fisheries ecology program focused on two general themes - first, the role of the Andean foothills in providing spawning habitat for migratory species and second, the role of habitat diversity in maintaining aquatic biodiversity. more>>

Community Development and Environmental Health

The support and well being of local communities is critical for conservation success. We are conducting a community development project targeted on children's health and related environmental contamination and ecosystem degradation problems in Amazonian Peru. more>>

Field Research and Training Grants

Our grants program gives researchers the resources they need to carry out pressing field work in tropical forests. The program provides young Peruvian biologists with opportunities for independent research and brings researchers from around the world to work at our Los Amigos field Station. more>>

ANIA and A Children's Land

ACA has joined ANIA, the Association for Children and their Environment in its efforts to develop values and practices of social and environmental responsibility in children. ANIA, a nonprofit organization founded in Lima, Peru in 1995, works under the leadership of Joaquin Leguia, Executive Director. more>>

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