Pakayaku Kichwa guardians patrol 40,000 ha of rainforest in Ecuador, keeping mining, logging, and oil extraction out. Led by women drawing on ancestral knowledge, the patrols protect both the forest and the community’s culture, while sustainable projects like integrated cacao planting support their independence.
Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests
Added 11/8/2025, last updated 11/10/2025 *
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