Amazonian Biodiversity is a French non-profit organization (under the 1901 law) founded in 2004 by Lotty Morey, its president. In 2006, the Peruvian government granted it the Yanayacu-Maquia conservation concession for a renewable 40-year period. The organization's objective is to combat deforestation and protect the Yanayacu-Maquia conservation concession, a 38,699-hectare area of rainforest located between the Yanayacu and Maquia rivers in the Loreto department of the central Peruvian Amazon.
Carte de la région du Loreto au Pérou (le point rouge situe la concession de conservation Yanayacu-Maquia)
Carte de la concession de conservation Yanayacu-Maquia
The entire territory forms a highly biodiverse ecosystem. Several iconic or rare species are represented: pink and grey dolphins, giant otters, manatees, black caimans, 17 varieties of monkeys, among other endemic and endangered species. Since its creation 17 years ago, the Yanayacu-Maquia conservation concession has played a crucial role in: • Combating climate change: the concession includes 23,150 hectares of Aguajal (Mauritia Flexuosa), each hectare capturing approximately 640 tons of carbon. • Protecting biodiversity: 7 types of tropical rainforest have been identified, and numerous species listed on the IUCN Red List are present: pink river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), giant otter (Pterona brasiliensis), mata-mata (Chelus fimbriatus), etc. • Develop sustainable management of natural resources for and by communities (agroforestry, fishing, beekeeping, etc.)