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Reforesting Edible Forests (Coming Soon)

By Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas
Planting Edible Forests in the Amazon: Regenerating Land, Nourishing Lives

About This Project

Introduction to the Metaproblem

The Amazon rainforest, one of Earth’s most vital ecosystems, is under constant threat from deforestation, extraction, and climate breakdown. As biodiversity declines and traditional food systems erode, Indigenous and local communities face both environmental and nutritional instability. We need reforestation models that protect ecosystems and sustain people.

Core Problem in the Bioregion

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, local communities are grappling with increasing deforestation, diminishing biodiversity, and weakened food security. Conventional reforestation projects often ignore the needs of Indigenous families, failing to provide meaningful livelihood opportunities or long-term ecological balance.

Proposed Solution

The Reforesting Edible Forests initiative is reimagining Amazonian regeneration by planting at least 500,000 non-timber trees and edible plants co-designed with and for local communities.

In collaboration with Fundación Pachamama and supported by Reforest’Action, this project:

  • Plants native, non-timber species that support both biodiversity and food production
  • Strengthens food sovereignty and sustainable nutrition for Indigenous families
  • Restores degraded forest areas through community-led stewardship
  • Ensures ongoing technical guidance and monitoring to support forest resilience

This is reforestation that feeds people, protects ecosystems, and honors ancestral wisdom.

What Makes it Unique

Edible Forests, Not Timber Farms – Trees planted provide fruits, nuts, and plants that nourish local communities
Community Collaboration – Every step is guided by Amazonian families and grounded in Indigenous knowledge
Verified Monitoring – With support from Fundación Pachamama, the project is scientifically tracked and sustained
Holistic Impact – Combines ecological restoration with food security, cultural preservation, and climate resilience

This is regeneration with roots, literal and cultural.

Why People Should Donate

Your donation helps grow more than trees. It supports healthy families, restored ecosystems, and climate justice in one of the most biodiverse, and threatened, regions on Earth.

  • Strengthen Indigenous food systems
  • Rewild the Amazon with edible, resilient species
  • Empower community-led restoration
  • Build long-term environmental and nutritional security

Your gift plants life, for generations.

Call to Action

Donate now to reforest the Amazon with trees that heal and feed.
Support Indigenous communities, food sovereignty, and planetary regeneration.
Share this mission and help us plant a future worth growing.

Who's behind this Project

Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas

The consolidation of Indigenous territories requires a holistic approach that deeply respects and values their territorial rights. This vision prioritizes the protection and empowerment of Indigenous communities, ensuring that their cultural heritage, autonomy, and ecological stewardship are honored. By embracing an integrated strategy, we seek to strengthen Indigenous sovereignty, safeguard biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods that align with the values and needs of Indigenous peoples.

Learn more about Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas

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