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