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.
Eliana Martinez, Conservationist, Colombia
BSc in Animal Management . MSc in Development and Natural Resources Management. Has been working in the Colombian Amazon for 15 years conducting research on wildlife and its use by local communities and sustainable projects for indigenous communities (7 ethnic groups). Worked for three years in Amacayacu National Park for three years as part of the Sustainable Productive Strategy, and is now Park Director of Pure National Park. Speaks fluent French and English at conversational level.
Dr. Carlos Zarate PhD , Historian, Colombia
He has specialist knowledge of the use of territory and its economic implications for indigenous groups in the frontier between Colombian, Brazil and Peru, focusing on Tikuna culture. Was the director of Amacayacu National Park for two years, and currently is the director on the IMANI, Universidad Nacional, campus Leticia.
