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Indigenous Communities Using Technology to Monitor Illegal Logging in the Amazon

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A growing number of Indigenous communities in Central and South America are harnessing the power of high-resolution satellite imagery, sophisticated drone equipment, and the latest smart-phone technology to precisely document and act on threats to their lands such as fires, gold-mining, logging, and deforestation for agriculture.

But it’s not without its risks: community forest monitors have had their lives threatened.

Rainforest Alert explores the groundbreaking research linking community-based monitoring and forest protection from the Eden de la Frontera community in the Peruvian Amazon.

Early results show a “measurable reduction of deforestation”. Find out more about the study: https://rainforestfoundation.org.

Project run by Rainforest Foundation US, The Indigenous Organization of the Eastern Peruvian Amazon (ORPIO-AIDESEP) and World Resources Institute.

The Wisdom of Trees

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Lessons for Our Lives and Our Planet Trees have a lot to teach us, if only we take a moment to listen to their quiet wisdom. They aren’t just standing silently in the background; they are alive with a purpose, vibrant, and deeply interconnected. By observing how trees live, grow, and thrive together, we can…

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