Update from Tambopata
The Tambopata-Bahuaja Biodiversity Reserve Project is RBI’s main Flagship project. It is part of the Ecosphere+ portfolio, implemented by their local project partner, Peruvian NGO AIDER.
Ecosphere+ reports the following impacts of the project (December ’22):
- Avoided 4.7 million tonnes of CO2, of which almost 50% realized by purchases of RBI members
- Worked to protect 573,299 hectares of threatened Amazon rainforest
- Conserved habitat for 30 unique and threatened species, including the giant river otter, jaguar and giant armadillo
- Created or supported 460 jobs, 30% of which are held by women
- Developed the COOPASER cooperative, a farmer–driven association that provides technical assistance, infrastructure for post-harvest management, quality control, and a route-to-market for local farmers
- Supported local enterprises, such as a new female artisans association and the growth of a sustainable Brazil nut economy
- Contributed EUR 4.8 million to the local economy
