Tarayá

A project to preserve the Amazon for future generations and strengthen the socio-economic and territorial sovereignty of the traditional peoples of the Jordão region, Acre, Brazil

About us

“Tarayá” was the name by which the Huni Kuin Indigenous people used to call the Tarauacá River.
Since 2010, the creators of the Tarayá project have been working to support the Huni Kuin people of the Jordão and Alto Tarauacá rivers. Over the years, they have noticed the emergence and worsening of various challenges in the region, such as lack of food security, lack of sustainable sources of income, overexploitation of fauna and flora and health problems. With the aim of helping to reverse this situation and guarantee a sustainable future, the Tarayá project was created.

The central strategy advocated by the project's participants is to increase the area of preservation, creating alliances and initiatives for the sustainable management of the forest, as a key to the well-being and prosperity of local Indigenous and riverside communities - as well as all of humanity.

It is worth noting that this is a very long-term project, aimed at the benefit of future generations.

The program is non-profit and depends on donations to sustain itself and grow. Join us!  

Location

 

The project is located on Seringal Iracema, on the upper Tarauacá River, in the municipality of Jordão, in the Brazilian Amazon. Approximately 50km from the border with Peru, the region is still home to a vast primary forest.
The project area is adjacent to four Indigenous territories, where the Huni Kuin people live. Seringal Iracema is home to 23 ribeirinho (riverside) families.

The pillars of our work

Forest conservation and preservation

Health

 

Education

Food security and sources of income

Peace building and preservation of isolated Indigenous people

Timeline

2018: Negotiations begin for the purchase of Seringal Iracema

May 2023: Signing of the purchase contract for Seringal Iracema

2023: Construction of the Iracema base

April 2024: Biodiversity Inventory

July 2024: First general assembly with Iracema residents

July 2024: Start of the Agroforestry project

The Tarayá program is non-profit and depends on donations to sustain itself and grow. Join us now!