Fundacion Entropika
About Us
Fundacion Entropika was established in 2007 by a group of conservationists based in Amacayacu National Park in the south of the Colombian Amazon. The charity aims to contribute to the long-term conservation of tropical biodiversity by facilitating local community-led projects, establishing programmes of education and research whilst working closely with the local indigenous people to tackle conservation issues.
Who We Are
Andres Barona BSc, Botanist, Colombia – A graduate of Universidad de los Andes. Deeply interested in interactions between plants and people; experience in tree climbing and botanical sampling techniques, with particular specialisation in the Colombian Amazon. Andres has worked for the National Parks System in Amacayacu National Park developing programmes of trail characterization, ecotourism management and sustainable use of natural resources with Tikuna indigenous communities. Had the opportunity to learn about the traditional use of plant medicine from six elders of the Tikuna community of San Martin de Amacayacu.
Angela Maldonado MSc, PhD (c), Conservationist,Colombia and UK – Doctoral researcher at Oxford Brookes University, UK and director of the Woolly Monkey Project, Colombia. Her long-term field experience in the Colombian Amazon has shaped specialist knowledge in conservation biology and community based-research alongside indigenous communities and the government.
Jeykell Rodolfo Pinilla Gonzalez
Qualified in public administration with 15 years experience in the Amazon region dedicated to strengthening environmental management and generation of sustainable livelihoods for the local populations, Rodolfo’s experience has contributed to the elaboration of management plans for the National Parks system and indigenous reserves. Rodolfo has worked with government institutions (Amacayacu National Park and Corpoamazonia), with responsibility for the administration of natural resources.
His work has been realized in six indigenous reserves with particular focus on work with Tikuna indigenous groups with a strong focus on the development of management plans for natural resources within local communities where pressure on forest resources is high and in areas of high importance with regard to conservation in the Amazon region.
Liz Tyson LLB (Hons), Conservationist, UK – With extensive experience in education and training, Liz previously worked for The Monkey Sanctuary Trust, a primate welfare charity in the UK, as Education Officer and Keeper. Liz is a law graduate, specialising in environmental policy.
Nelson Pinilla, Biologist, Colombia – Biologist with extensive experience in ethno-ecology. Born in Bogota and based in the Amazonas for 12 years. Nelson specialises in community projects, environmental education and development of educational resources.
Raquel Tangoa Murayari
Born in Tikuna indigenous community, Mocagua, Raquel has twelve years experience working with local communities and protected areas in the Amazon region of Colombia.
Raquel has worked with government institutions in the field of administration of natural resources and her work has been dedicated to the improvement of environmental management in Amacayacu, Cahuinarí and Puré national parks as well as with indigenous communities and reserves in the regions Caquetá, Putumayo and Amazonas.
