Fundacion Entropika
Conservation
At the heart of Entropika's work is conservation in its various forms. We are working in the following areas to implement ongoing and sustainable conservation strategies to aid the preservation of the Amazon forest:
Biodiversity Conservation
Our biodiversity conservation work is centred around research, education and dissemination. By conducting thorough research in conjunction with the local communities and government institutions, and disseminating results to local, national and international stakeholders, we aim to develop sustainable strategies to protect the mega-biodiversity of the Amazon forest for its wildlife, people and future generations.
Cultural Conservation
All of Entropika's work is carried out by working closely with, and for, the local indigenous people and communities. The Tikuna culture is a rich tapestry of history, language and practices that have been eroded to some extent over time by the infringement of "western" culture. One of Entropika's key objectives is to support the Tikuna people in the preservation of their culture by ensuring that our practices, investigations and projects work within the cultural norms of their society and complement, rather than degrade it. Entropika values traditional indigenous knowledge and local experts on the same level as their western scientific counterparts and recognises that, for conservation intiatives to be successful, it is necessary to use an interdisciplinary approach to projects, facilitating the exchange and convergence of both traditional and western scientific knowledge.
Conservation of Livelihoods
The carrying out of research, by its very nature, will lead to the identification of environmental problems and recommendations for their solution. This process is unsustainable if alternatives to current practices cannot be identified in tandem with these recommendations. Entropika is working with local communities to ensure that any recommendations requiring remedial action are complemented by the participatory identification of alternative and sustainable livelihoods which are acceptable and achievable for all parties involved in the process.
For more information on our conservation work, visit Our Projects
