Some of the threats
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Any kind and amount of resource extraction incl. using land for ag,
farming, traffic of species, overhunting
is similar, its leaves are massively used by the Achuar for the construction of the roofs of their houses, its fruits are also used as food and the wood to make handcrafts”. “The extraction of the inner core of young chonta pambil palm trees (Iriartea deltoidea) is also decimating some populations of this species inside this territory”.
Deforestation including the low intensity selective cutting of
trees in the forest surrounding the indigenous communities
“The population growth leads to more pressure over the
natural resources”“The situation of the chaapi palm tree
In 2003, 39 million barrels of Ecuadorian oil
came to California (2). In 2008, imports of Ecuadorian oil to California
It is estimated that all the oil under Achuar territory would meet the petroleum needs
of the US for 21 days. In 2008, the US got 1.1% of its electricity using oil (petroleum) producing about 590 Gigawatts of power
climbed to 62.5 million barrels - up more than 60 percent (2)
Introduction to their Indigenous culture
Their unique perspective on wealth and what it means to be a millionaire http://www.amazonwatch.org/newsroom/video_popup.php?source=youtube-
VV0HSXeqIvk&title=Chevron%3A+The+Real+Human+Story+in+Ecuador
Brief examples of how things from the jungle function as things that people in non-indigenous cultures would usually pay money to receive http://www.amazonwatch.org/newsroom/video_popup.php?source=youtube-VV0HSXeqIvk&title=Chevron%3A+The+Real+Human+Story+in+Ecuador
Occidental Petroleum in Achuar Territory in Peru: a Legacy of Harm
BLOCKS 104 or 106
Occidental Storage Facility
Other areas of pollution and environmental degradation
As of March 8, 2010 the case is
pending in CA federal appeals court.
The appeals court will be deciding
whether to grant
•Occidental produced oil from 1975 to late 1999 in northeastern Peru near Ecuador, where the indigenous Peruvian Achuar have lived for centuries.
The plaintiffs (Peruvian Achuar) claim that the company violated the industry standards and the environmental regulations by dumping a total of 9 billion barrels of toxic oil by-products in watersheds used by the Achuar people.
•Since Occidental hadn’t cleaned up the area by 2000, a group of 25 indigenous Peruvian Achuar people filed the lawsuit Maynas Carijano v. Occidental Petroleum on May 10, 2007
law suit done in Peru.
http://www.amazonwatch.org/newsroom/index.php?type=photo
Occidental request to have the
Squirrel monkey
Traditional food, less consumption currently because of reduced population of monkeys
Species of Trees: “25 acres in their territory can contain more than 700 species of trees, about the same as in all of North America” (7)
Fish: “A single pond here can sustain a greater variety of fish than are found in all of Europe’s rivers” (7).
7. Dream People of the Amazon. Dir. Larry Lansburgh. 2005. Green Planet Films.
8.www.planetecuador.net/jungleplace.htm
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on the Achuar indigenous land, is such an
effective muscle relaxant that western medicine uses a compound derived from this
vine for open heart surgery
Corary, a substance derived from a plant found
More than 2,000 plants with potential anti- cancer properties are found only in the rainforest
Benefits to Western Medicine
Western Science has not even been able to count, let alone identify, all the species of plants, animals and insects that live in a healthy tropical rainforest
(7).
than 20 different species of trees exist per acre”(8).
Biodiversity
Trees per acre: “In the jungles of
the Upper Amazon 100 species of trees per acre have been recorded. In the temperate forests of North America & Europe, rarely more
Bird species: “The Achuar territory is home to more bird species than the total amount of bird species that are found in the entire United States” (7).
More than 1/3 of the total
least 317 species birds in Achuar
territory
nationally endangered
can only be found in two other places in Ecuador outside of the Achuar territory
Listed as Vulnerable (VU) by IUCN
Biodiversity
live in Ecuador
number of birds on Earth live in South America.
of the bird species of
South America
At
More than 50%
Most recent project: doing free Changing the Dream of the Modern World
Symposium around the world
1. To preserve the Earth’s tropical rainforests by empowering the indigenous people who are its natural custodians
Some of the upcoming seminars
2 most important
missions of the Alliance
Sat May 22 from 10:00AM - 4:30 PM in Napa, CA and Atascadero, CA at the Awakening Ways Spiritual Center
If people are not able to attend the seminar, there are excellent resources on the website to help people experience a portion of the symposium or if people are interested in hosting a Symposium, they are highly suggested to contact the Community Coordinator nearest to them
Pachamama has a commitment both to develop tangible, real-life projects through which rainforests provide more direct economic benefit standing than cut as well as to broaden the general economic view so that the value of standing rainforests and the costs associated with their destruction are measured and counted.
Pachamama Alliance
St. Joseph Parish Center, Sun Jun 6 12:30 PM – 4:45 PMAlameda, CA
2. To contribute to the creation of a new global dream and vision of equity and sustainability for all
Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve fans out around an ephemeral lagoon crowded with plant and bird life. “A wooden boardwalk meanders its way from the river through the jungle to the lodge itself, and on out over the lagoon,
Kapawi is accessible only by air-flying in small planes over an unbroken green expanse of rainforest.
Mammals incl. freshwater dolphins
birds (more than 570 species in the area)
Biodiversity
providing an ideal location for early morning bird watching”
Kapawi Ecologe and Reserve
Contribution to the Achuar Community (per passenger): US$ 10.00 entry and US$ 2.50 per night
“For me, the alliance that resulted in Kapawi is very important” (7). “When tourists come here they can take something back to their own countries” (7). “They can learn about our customs, then go back and share that with their families and friends” (7). In turn, those people can come here and learn about us” (7). “I hope this enterprise succeeds so that the oil companies won’t come in here and destroy our forests, kill our animals and fish and pollute the rivers that we depend on” (7). “This is the most important thing that I can think of” (7). -Mauro Mukuchan, an Achuar man
Kapawi Ecologe and Reserve - Local Benefits
Kapawi LodgeThe entire ecolodge was made in “authentic, traditional Achuar design concepts” without a single metal nail.
Part of the view of the lagoon from balcony of the room
There are 18 double rooms, each with private baths. Some of the rooms can also be converted to triples and some of the rooms share a balcony looking on to the lagoon and are ideal as family accommodations. Each bed has its own mosquito net and every room is equipped with a security box.
http://www.kapawi.com/en/the-ecolodge/accommodations.html
There is solar heated water available on most afternoons.
Environmentally friendly methods such as biodegradable soaps, and trash recycling systems are also being utilized.
Ecotourist activities outside EcolodgeIn addition to the wildlife viewings from your room or near the resort, there are also other ecotourism activities that they offer
Guided excursions:•Day & night guided hikes• Achuar community visits•night and day canoeing •Kayaking•Fishing•Bird watching •Swimming and tubing
In-Depth Guided Excursion and Spiritual Cleansing:•Private candlelit River Cruise: Float down the river in a canoe at night with just the sounds of the jungle making noise for more than a million acres•Spiritual CleansingVisit the house of an “authentic Shaman of the community”They will cleanse “your spirit with the local drink ayaguasca and immerse you in an ancient ritual”
←There are cultural community visits that can include shopping or no shopping
↑Guided Day Hikes↓
1:20-2:20 2:55-3:05 Fishing in the Amazon with barbasco root youtubehttp://www.amazonwatch.org/newsroom/video_popup.php?source=youtube-Hbs-PzFSROM&title=Occidental+Petroleum+in+Achuar+Territory%3A+A+Legacy+of+Harmhttp://www.nacionalidadachuarecuador.org/archivos/ingles/the_achuar.html#chicha