Discover the people shaping the future of the Amazon.
Indigenous communities have lived in and cared for the Amazon for generations. Their territories consistently show some of the lowest deforestation rates in the region, reflecting their long-standing ecological knowledge, sustainable land management practices, active protection against illegal activities, and strong cultural and spiritual ties to the land.
Shaping the Amazon:
A History of Indigenous Protagonism
A growing timeline of defining moments in the struggle for Indigenous rights, territorial sovereignty, and the protection of the Amazon rainforest.
Explore the movements, milestones and collective actions that have shaped Indigenous protagonism across the region and continue to influence its politics, communities and future.
Art is a way of protecting culture, identity and memory.
Across the Amazon, Indigenous artists use painting, photography, film, music and other forms of creative expression to tell their own stories and express their relationships with their territories. Their work preserves cultural knowledge, challenges stereotypes and creates new ways of imagining Indigenous futures.
Art can also be a form of resistance — documenting experiences, defending identity and bringing Indigenous perspectives into wider conversations.
Indigenous people are telling their own stories.
Across the Amazon, Indigenous journalists, filmmakers, photographers, writers and digital communicators are creating their own media and bringing Indigenous perspectives into public debate. They document what is happening in their territories, share community knowledge and challenge narratives told from outside the region.
From community radio and journalism to film and digital media, these initiatives are creating new spaces for Indigenous voices to be heard and helping shape how the Amazon and its future are understood.
The Amazon is not just a forest — it's a global life system
The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate, storing vast amounts of carbon and generating rainfall that influences weather far beyond South America. It is home to an extraordinary share of the world’s biodiversity and contains immense freshwater resources.
But the Amazon is more than a collection of ecosystems. It is a living territory, home to diverse Indigenous peoples and cultures whose knowledge, perspectives and stewardship are deeply connected to its future.
The challenges facing the Amazon and its peoples
The Amazon is under growing pressure from deforestation, illegal logging and mining, land grabbing, fires and large-scale infrastructure projects. These pressures threaten forests and biodiversity while putting Indigenous territories, livelihoods, cultures and rights at risk.
For Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation or initial contact, whose territories remain among the most vulnerable areas of the Amazon, these threats can have particularly profound consequences. Explore the challenges facing these communities and the efforts to protect their territories and right to remain uncontacted.
Discover solutions emerging from the Amazon
08 - What You Can Do
Help broaden the conversation
FightForAmazonia grows through curiosity, collaboration and shared knowledge. You can contribute:
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Explore Indigenous leaders and organizations.
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Share stories and perspectives that deserve wider recognition.
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Connect with Indigenous leaders and organizations across the Amazon.
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