Hoja Nueva

Hoja Nueva’s mission is to confront deforestation and defaunation in the Peruvian Amazon. To accomplish this, we aim to strategically acquire conservation lands and create corridors, build capacity within remote and indigenous communities through one health and alternative income opportunities, implement rigorous scientific research, and rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce threatened species to the wild. The urgency of conserving the Earth’s rainforests now goes beyond cultural and wildlife preservation. As a component of the recent Paris Accord on climate change, protecting the Amazon rainforest is vital to the planet’s survival. However, more in-situ research is necessary in coupled human-environment systems in the Amazon’s changing landscapes, in addition to biodiverse, healthy rainforests. We consult and cooperate with local governments and departments, as well as agricultural associations and NGOs to ensure sustainable development while maintaining healthy forests, creating a future where both humans a