This is what’s possible with long-term commitment to conservation.
In 2025, Nature and Culture helped establish and strengthen protected areas, expanding a connected corridor of conservation spanning the Andes and Amazon, two of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. This work takes time protected areas require years of trust-building before they’re secured, and corridors take decades to connect. Supporters like you are what make the long term possible.
2025 Impact at a Glance
26.8 MILLION
TOTAL ACRES
PROTECTED
+356,723 acres
this year
3.93 BILLION TONS
OF CO2e STORED
+34,586,150 tons
this year
94
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES SUPPORTED
+28 supported
this year
470
IUCN Red List
THREATENED VERTEBRATES SAFEGUARDED
197 PROTECTED
AREAS
+6 new areas
this year
22 MILLION ACRES
inside
Key Biodiversity Areas
Key Conservation Programs
The Amazonian Platform
The Amazonian Platform is our boldest vision for the forest. This collaborative alliance between Indigenous nationalities and provincial governments aims to protect 14 million acres of continuous Amazonian forests in Ecuador. By integrating Indigenous ancestral knowledge with regional policy, the Platform ensures that these critical ecosystems remain intact. However, the Platform does not stand alone. It serves as a massive anchor for our broader connectivity goals. Read more
Andes-Amazon Conservation Corridor
The Andes-Amazon Conservation Corridor is the bridge that connects high altitude landscapes to the Amazonian Platform. Spanning 5 million acres across southern Ecuador and northern Peru, this binational corridor is a global biodiversity hotspot. It provides an elevational staircase that allows species like the spectacled bear and mountain tapir to migrate and adapt to a changing climate. By spanning international borders, this corridor ensures that conservation remains fluid. Read more
Water Source Conservation
While the Platform and the Corridor provide the broad framework, our Water Protection Areas (WPAs) are the vital connective tissue that fills in the gaps. In Ecuador, WPAs are legally recognized territories that protect the headwaters of major rivers. Because these areas are often located in the rugged terrain between larger reserves, they act as strategic stepping stones. By securing the water sources that feed the Amazon, we create a nested system where local water security for thousands of people simultaneously secures the larger ecological integrity of the entire region. Read more
2025 Landscape Protection Wins
Protecting Peru’s Unique Dry Forests: San Pedro de Chonta Regional Conservation Area
The dry forests of northern Peru are among the most threatened and least recognized ecosystems in the Andes. The establishment of the San Pedro de Chonta Regional Conservation Area protects a remarkable stretch of this habitat, including endemic species found nowhere else on Earth. Local communities played a central role in advocating for and designing the area’s management structure, ensuring that protection is grounded in the knowledge and priorities of the people who live there.
A historic first for Ucayali Province: The Velo de la Novia Protected Area
Velo de la Novia represents a first-of-its-kind protected area for Ucayali Province, an Amazonian region long defined by dense forest cover and significant biodiversity. Named for the waterfall at its heart, the area safeguards intact forest, river systems, and the communities that depend on them. Its establishment marks years of work by local advocates and reflects a growing movement in Peru to recognize and protect the ecological and cultural value of Amazonian landscapes at the provincial level.
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT
Species that Depend on the Landscapes We Protect
Nature and Culture 2025 Annual Impact Report
Your support makes the long term possible.
Conservation that endures takes time, trust, and people willing to invest in both. As we mark 30 years of protecting large landscapes across Latin America, we are working toward an ambitious goal: 35 million acres protected by 2030. Thank you for being part of what comes next.
