Fundación Entropika Project

The Amacayacu National Park, in the Southern Colombian Amazon plays a critical role in biodiversity protection. Home to 154 species of mammals, 468 birds, nine species of monkey and many, many plants, this area is under threat from deforestation, hunting and the illegal trade of species. Fundación Entropika has worked tirelessly to revoke permits for capturing night monkeys, as well as working with the indigenous Tikuna communities to find alternative sources of income to lessen the pressure on the forests. In 2010 and 2011 they won the Whitley Gold Award in recognition of their incredible work. Their work at grass-root level with the communities and research is vital to the long-term conservation of this area.