{"id":31,"date":"2015-08-01T11:22:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T11:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wff\/?post_type=project&amp;p=31"},"modified":"2015-08-01T11:22:09","modified_gmt":"2015-08-01T11:22:09","slug":"arcamazon","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/wildff.org\/project\/arcamazon\/","title":{"rendered":"ARCAmazon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/JuanCarlos_8013.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a>The Las Piedras region of the Peruvian Amazon is part of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eoearth.org\/view\/article\/150650\/\">Western Andes Biodiversity Hotspot<\/a><\/strong>, one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet and home to some of the world&#8217;s last uncontacted indigenous tribes. Since 2013, Wild Forests &amp; Fauna has been working with their Peru-based partner, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.conservetheamazon.org\">ARCAmazon<\/a><\/strong>, to design and establish their non-profit organization. ARCAmazon utilizes educational programs, ecotourism, and other sustainable\u00a0resource-based business activities to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CONSERVE<\/strong>\u00a0the region\u2019s rich biodiversity<\/li>\n<li><strong>MINIMIZE<\/strong>\u00a0threats to the environment and the local communities<\/li>\n<li><strong>CONNECT<\/strong>\u00a0local and international students with the Amazon rainforest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Deforestation Threat LPAC 2014\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-2048x1448.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-1200x849.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wildff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Deforestation-Threat-LPAC-2014-1980x1400.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Expanding Conservation Capacity In\u00a0Las Piedras<\/h2>\n<p>Through its partnership with WFF, ARCAmazon gained the rights to an 11,000-acre Ecotourism Concession in early 2015. This strategic land acquisition will play a key part in conserving regional wildlife and buffering the more remote reaches of the upper river system.<\/p>\n<p>ARCAmazon is constructing the Las Piedras Amazon Center (LPAC), a rainforest camp dedicated to wildlife study and community support. LPAC is designed to attract students, researchers, and tourists\u00a0interested in\u00a0experiencing the Amazon and promoting sustainable economic development in the local communities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, ARCAmazon is quickly developing a world-class education center, the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/amazonacademy\">Amazon Academy<\/a><\/strong>, to engage local and foreign students through field-based rainforest education programs. The goal is to document ongoing fieldwork and develop a video series on the importance of protecting the Amazon.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Amazon Academy S01 Episode 03 - Smooth Fronted Caiman\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/89664146?h=385f00e4f1&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/89664146\">Amazon Academy S01 Episode 03 \u2013 Smooth Fronted Caiman<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/amazonacademy\">Amazon Academy<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Creating a Stronghold Amid Environmental Exploitation<\/h2>\n<p>WFF\u2019s ongoing partnership with ARCAmazon is essential to maintaining the beauty and richness of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/\u2022 http:\/\/www.relevantfilms.co.uk\/propied\/las-piedras\/\">Las Piedras watershed<\/a><\/strong>. Without an active conservation presence in the Las Piedras watershed, this precious ecosystem is quickly being degraded and deforested by a combination of timber extraction, bush meat hunting, slash-and-burn farming, and a rapid influx of immigrants in search of land.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Las Piedras Amazon Center in Peru\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/141573411?h=78cd1c361b&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>WANT TO GET INVOLVED?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you are an adventurer, a vacationer, or a researcher, WFF and ARCAmazon\u00a0offer a range of opportunities to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wildff.org\/experience-the-amazon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experience the\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0firsthand, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer and internship programs<\/li>\n<li>Field courses and workshops<\/li>\n<li>Researcher services<\/li>\n<li>Camping and ecotours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Las Piedras region of the Peruvian Amazon is part of the Western Andes Biodiversity Hotspot, one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet and home to some of the world&#8217;s last uncontacted indigenous tribes. 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