Amazon Aid Foundation

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Did you know trees are our best natural defense against climate change? But almost 20% of all global carbon dioxide emissions are from deforestation and the burning of trees. We are cutting down the same trees that are protecting us. That's why Amazon Aid Foundation is partnered with a dedicated group on the ground in Peru working to regenerate Amazonian forest in an abandoned gold mine. For only $40, you can help us plant a tree in a reforestation concession near the Manuani river in ‪Madre de Dios. 100% of your donation goes directly to our partners on the ground: A trained crew of local people, technicians from the Madre de Dios Consortium, doctorate students from the Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios, and scientists from the University of Florida who will nurture native tree species from seedlings to planting and monitor their growth. Our planet needs more trees for the health and safety of future generations so we have a BIG goal of raising $5,000 by the end of the year- can you help us meet it?

Photo by Amazon Aid Artist Adrian Tejedor. Heliconia episcopalis (Heliconiaceae) Heliconias are a Neotropical plant commonly found in the Amazon rainforest. Heliconias are sometimes called lobster claws or parrot flowers because of their beak-like structures which can be seen in a variety of vibrant colors.

These photos taken at a remote research station in the Amazon will leave you in awe.

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-Wangari Maathai

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Long-running concerns about the environmental effects of gold-mining in the Peruvian Amazon came to a head last week. Peru’s government declared a 60-day public-health emergency on 23 May in an attempt to address the problem of mercury pollution caused by unregulated gold-mining along the Madre de Dios River.

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