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prevent deforestation to the benefit of the communities and the wildlife .
So far , we have protected nearly 11 million acres through several largescale projects — an area larger than the entire state of Maryland . Many of our endeavours are still ongoing ; we are currently working to protect an additional 6 million acres .
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“ This fruitful and long-lasting relationship has resulted in the protection and sustainable management of millions of beautiful acres of Peruvian Amazon , securing legal ownership of indigenous territories and establishing natural protected areas co-managed by local indigeous communities ,” said Dani Rivera , CEDIA Project Director . “ One of our organization ’ s founding principles is that every acre legally secured for a strong and well-organized indigenous community is an acre secured for conservation . More than 100 communities titled in the frame of our joint work with Rainforest Trust , proves this idea right .” |
For Rainforest Trust , our continuing work in the Peruvian Amazon is critical because it is the intersection between the pillars that underpin our mission : Species , Communities , Planet . Species : a total of 2,705 threatened species — over 2 / 3 of the total threatened species in the Peruvian Amazon |
— are thriving within the reserves . Communities : we have helped 156 communities , and counting , gain legal title to their land so they can sustainably manage their ancestral forests . Planet : combined , our protection safeguards 2.8 billion tons of carbon to the benefit of the entire planet and all its communities . |