BOLIVIA AMAZON EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
Wildfires in Bolivia have burned through more than 10 million hectares (nearly 25 million acres) in the country's tropical east, scorching wildlife, homes and community.
Declared a national disaster, fires ravage through the Amazon in Bolivia causing catastrophic impact to wildlife, and nearly every indigenous community.
Massive fires caused by “chaqueos” – a practice of clearing land by fire – have devastated the Bolivian Amazon, with tropical forests destroyed, dozens of communities largely made up of indigenous people displaced and thousands of wildlife charred or dead.
Nearly 25 million acres have burned, declaring the country to be in a state of "national catastrophe" on September 30, 2024.
In this region, fires are not entirely uncommon - largely in part to “clearing” of the land for corporation’s agriculture purposes, however this year, because of drought conditions, trees are much more flammable, causing fires to lose control and rapidly engulf the Amazon,
leaving little time or space for animals and wildlife to flee to safety.
The fires have only further threatened endangered species like the Andean bear, the Wooly monkey, and the Ecuadorian vizcacha near extinction and millions of animals have been burnt or lost their lives charred to death or smoke inhalation without escape.
Led by private donors, Marcelo Claure from the Claure Group and family, as well as Jose Maria Linares from Grupo Santander, we are providing relief in this crisis.
Our partner, La Senda Verde with whom WELL/BEINGS first began to work with in 2020, we continue to support with your help. Every donation will aid substantially in supporting rehabilitation, restoration and protection for animals, people and their home impacted.
