June 18, 2015 – Yesterday, President Humala of Peru officially granted national recognition to the Maijuna-Kichwa Regional Conservation Area in the Amazon rainforest of northern Peru. Bigger than California’s Yosemite National Park, this vast reserve protects nearly one million acres of rainforest … [Read more...] about Celebrating the National Declaration of Peru’s 977,600 Acre Maijuna-Kichwa Reserve After 8 Years of NCI’s Support
An Interview with Romero Ríos, President of the Indigenous Maijuna Federation
Below is an interview with Romero Ríos, President of the Maijuna Indigenous Federation, on the national declaration of the Maijuna-Kichwa Regional Conservation Area (RCA) on June 17, 2015. This vast reserve protects 977,600 acres of richly biodiverse Amazon rainforest in Peru's western Loreto … [Read more...] about An Interview with Romero Ríos, President of the Indigenous Maijuna Federation