Marissa Amazon Conservation Association.pptx

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Amazon Conservation

Association (ACA)Marissa Joy


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What for?

Mission: Conserve the biological diversity in theAmazon.

Vision: The Amazon Conservation Association aims toprotect the forests by creating a network of state,

community, and private lands managed for conservationand sustainable use of resources.


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History

Created in 1999

Ecologists Adrian Forsyth and Enrique Ortiz

Partnership with the organization Asociacin para la

Conservacin de la Cuenca Amaznica (ACCA) and theAsociacin para la Conservacin e Investigacin deEcosistemas Andino Amaznicos (ACEAA)


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Projects

Two Types:

1. Biological Stations and Reserves

2. Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods


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Biological Stations and ReservesLos Amigos Conservation Concession and BiologicalStation:Private conservation of 360,000 acres whichpromotes forest protection, research, conservationeducation, and natural resource management training(http://www.amazonconservation.org/about/index.html ).

Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationVilla Carmen Campus for Conservation Economies andBiological Station
http://www.amazonconservation.org/about/index.htmlhttp://www.amazonconservation.org/about/index.html


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Conservation and SustainableLivelihoodsBrazil Nut Program:

Program that supports over 500 nut harvesters in Peru andBolivia to ensure their livelihood while also protectingforests through technical support, training and othermeans.(http://www.amazonconservation.org/ourwork/index.html )

Haramba Queros Wachiperi Conservation Concession

Manu Tambopata Corridor Initiative
http://www.amazonconservation.org/ourwork/index.htmlhttp://www.amazonconservation.org/ourwork/index.htmlhttp://www.amazonconservation.org/ourwork/index.html


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Effectiveness of the Brazilian Nut

ProgramAdvertisement:Science books, text books, newspapers, social media

Volunteers to Help:Environmentalists, scientists from other fields (zoology),students, money donators

Successful?Yes! It has not only increased the amount of Brazil Nuts,but it has given reasons for not cutting down trees andmessing with the Amazon forests


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What I think and What I would

doI believe that this program is important because it savesforests, protects the Amazons creatures, provides foods,fiber, and what is used to make medicines, and keeps

the 20% of the worlds fresh water flowing perfectly

I would donate money to help them with their research

The way peoples lives would be affected by this is bypreserving the food, fibers, medicines, and water peopleneed, and increase the profit of the nuts.


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Bibliography

"ACA Programs." Amazon Conservation Association, OurWork, . N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.

"Amazon Conservation Association." Wikipedia .

Wikimedia Foundation, 09 July 2014. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Conservation_Associationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Conservation_Association

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Marissa Amazon Conservation Association.pptx