Fight Climate Change & Biodiversity loss
Help Communities in the Andes Restore & Protect Native Forests
Behind the Scenes
Ever wonder what it takes to film a documentary in the high Andes? Here’s a peek behind the scenes of our ‘Ecopreneurs’ episode, including hail storms, river crossings and tree planting fun! For more behind the scenes action, interviews with the documentary stars Tino and Florent, and additional content about Acción Andina’s work with Polylepis ecosystems, check out the Fortune Brand Studios hub.
Progress
ON-THE-GROUND IMPACT since 2018
Our projects will soon be accessible on explorer.land, a high resolution, interactive
map-based platform.
Accion Andina
EMPOWERING LOCAL LEADERS & COMMUNITIES TO RESTORE VITAL FORESTS
Acción Andina protects and restores native forest ecosystems across the Andes. We are the first multi-country, large-scale initiative to restore high altitude forests in this region of the world. Co-founded by ECOAN (Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos) and Global Forest Generation, our goal is to protect and restore one million hectares (almost 2.5 million acres) of this critical ecosystem over the next 25 years. Our growing partnership is led by dedicated on-the-ground conservation leaders that have established deep bonds with local and indigenous communities. We are responding to the urgent need to restore degraded high Andean native forest landscapes for climate resilience and water security while sustaining the last remaining high Andean cultures.
Goals
PROTECTING ONE MILLION HECTARES OF NATIVE ANDEAN FOREST BY 2045
Protect
standing forests
Saving the remaining 500,000 Ha of vitally important old-growth Polylepis forest is essential to the survival of the Andes and to our planet.
Empower
local leaders
Engaging a new generation of conservation leaders and communities supported by a network of experts and resources is key to large-scale reforestation and ecosystem protection.
Restore
degraded lands
Restoring 500,000 Ha of lost and degraded high mountain forest ecosystems by planting the right native trees in the right places will provide long-term climate resilience, including water security.
CAMPAIGNS
GLOBAL ALLIANCES
The United Nations has recognized Acción Andina as a Nature Based Solution to Climate Change. We are dedicated to making the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 all that it can be.
Polylepis: The Most Important Trees You’ve Never Heard Of
Polylepis Forests
CLICK HEREAmong the Andes’ unique biodiversity is the only surviving bear
We need you to take action for our forest!
JOIN USWorld’s highest altitude amphibian inhabits the Peruvian Andes
The marbled 4 Eyed Frog
DEVELOP CARBON PROJECTS IN THE ANDES
We need everyone to take action for our forest!
JOIN USHEALTHY MOUNTAIN FORESTS PROVIDE WATER SECURITY
Learn more about our water program
CLICK HERECritically endangered hummingbird native to Ecuador’s Polylepis forests
The black-breasted Puffleg
Impact
INTERACTIVE MAP TO PROMOTE PROGRESS & TRANSPARENCY
Our team has developed a high-resolution, satellite-based mapping platform with explorer.land. It provides a bird’s eye view of our projects, showing existing forest, reforestation sites, and nurseries while presenting relevant information about these areas.
Supporters
Key Allies
We are grateful to Global Forest Generation and all our active supporters. We look forward to long-lasting, productive partnerships as we continue to build our ecosystem of collaboration.