Bolivia is facing an unprecedented forestry crisis — and like many large-scale ecological disasters, the problem is complex.
The Amazon rainforest covers 43% of Bolivia’s land area and is burning at an accelerating pace, driven by the combined forces of illegal land clearing and prolonged droughts fueled by climate change. In 2024, the country lost 10 million hectares of forest and grassland to wildfires.
The consequences are catastrophic. In the Amazon departments of Santa Cruz and Beni, Indigenous communities have lost homes, farms, and livelihoods. Hundreds of civilians have been left with nothing but ashes. Through networks of engaged citizens and responsible businesses, Fundación Jacarandá is developing targeted projects that address the root causes of deforestation while building resilience in fire-prone communities.
Our vision is a Bolivia where the Amazon and its people thrive together.
We believe in a future where forests are safeguarded, communities are resilient, and future generations inherit a living legacy of biodiversity and hope.
Bolivia’s Amazon at a glance:
- It spans 5 of the country’s 9 departments and is home to 350 different ethnic groups. An estimated 60 of those groups still live in voluntary isolation.
- In Santa Cruz’s Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, scientists have documented ~over 620 bird species and ~139 types of mammals—including jaguar, giant armadillo, giant otter, and the elusive hyacinth macaw.
