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Fires are devastating the Amazon and other vital ecosystems in South America. You can help.
All donations up to $500,000 will be matched to support our partners on the ground in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru who are deeply affected by fires caused primarily by cattle ranching and related human activity. Funds will equip them with tools, food, first aid, and more to mitigate fires and help train community-led fire brigades to prevent the fires from expanding further into protected areas and Indigenous territories. Your gift will also provide humanitarian relief to Indigenous and local communities displaced by the fires and help rescue injured wildlife.
Why is South America on fire?
Fires in the Amazon, across South America, and around the world are becoming more frequent and intense due to human activities. Virtually all of the South American fires are due to fires set illegally by cattle ranchers to clear the land.
The fires have been worsened by a historic drought conditions fueled by climate change, which has intensified in the past few weeks and accelerated the spread of the flames.
What you eat matters
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of habitat destruction and biodiversity loss globally. In South America, cattle farming is destroying the Amazon and other biomes critical to the future of our shared Earth. 28 million acres of land have burned in Brazil this year alone.
99% of these fires are human-caused. Land grabbers started the fires in the Amazon to clear the forest for industrial cattle farming.
Increasing plant-based options in your diet is the most impactful thing you can do for the planet and your health.
Our Partners in South America
Money raised will be matched dollar for dollar and will be used to support local governments, park service teams, and Indigenous communities together with our partners on the ground in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru who are working around the clock to stop the fires from spreading and to help communities affected and largely displaced.
In Bolivia, we work with organizations such as Fundacion Ore, which works in a protected area of the Pantanal that is home to the Chiquitanos and Ayoreos Indigenous Peoples. They are creating community-led fire squads and equipping them to tackle the fires. We are also supporting: APCOB, CEJIS, Natura Bolivia, Conservacion Amazonica (ACEAA), Fundacion Nativa, and FAN.
In Brazil, we support several local partners currently fighting fires including APIB, COIAB, and Fundo Casa, among others. Since 2019, Re:wild has supported more than 50 local organizations in Brazil on this issue.
In Peru, we are working with Yunkawasi and Propurus.
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