Indigenous peoples of Mid-Juruá in the struggle for recognition and autonomy
Indigenous people from the Madija Kulina, Kanamari and Deni ethnicities together form 5 Indigenous Lands, of which 3 still call for demarcation and protection By Raimundo Francisco Silva (Manuel) and Nathália Messina, reviewed in Brazilian Portuguese by Cristabell LópezTranslated by Bruna Favaro In the depths of the Amazon, where the Juruá River meets the living […]
20 years of ASMAMJ: Weaving our history together
Women’s association holds its 11th General Assembly and celebrates its history of struggles and achievements, with more than 200 participants from Mid-Juruá. By Association of Agroextractivist Women of Médio Juruá (ASMAMJ)Translated by Bruna Favaro The Association of Agroextractivist Women of Médio Juruá – ASMAMJ – is a community-based organization that fights for the valorization of […]
Community-based conservation and history of Mid-Juruá are course topics for teachers of rural schools in Carauari
The course was offered to encourage the inclusion of these topics in community schools and involve new generations in the continued fight for rights and quality of life. By Clara MachadoTranslated by Bruna Favaro The course “The school as a trainer of young conservationists”, offered by Instituto Juruá, led local leaders and representatives of associations […]
Bauana community hosts first meeting of the oilseed production chain in the Mid-Juruá region
By Maria Julia Ferreira and Maria CunhaTranslated by Laiane Lessa Between February 20ᵗʰ and 22ⁿᵈ, the first meeting to discuss the oilseed production chain was held in Bauana community (Carauari – Amazon). The event was organized by Chico Mendes Memorial, with the support of partner organizations. Institutes, communitarian leaders and over 100 traditional seed harvesters […]
Registration is opening for the Political Formation course for Young leaders from Mid Juruá Territory
By Maria Cunha, Almira Silva, and Phamela BarbosaTranslated by Laiane Lessa The Mid Juruá region is known for its richness, whether for its biodiversity or history. Through time, the history written by people of the forest in this territory never stops! For this reason, leaders from Mid Juruá constantly demand that young people carry on […]
Unveiling the value of conservation of fisheries management in the Amazon
Researchers estimate that the area effectively protected by community members is, on average, 36 times larger than the area of direct protection. By Camila Duarte Ritter and Hugo C. M. CostaTranslated by Bruna Favaro Researchers from Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) and Indiana University (USA), in partnership with Instituto Juruá, Memorial Chico Mendes and Association […]
Turma do Juruá, an educational animation about the Amazon’s aquatic megafauna, is on the air!
“O rio secou, e agora?” (The river has dried up, what now?) That’s the name of an adventure involving the giant of the rivers, and it’s now available for the little ones to watch! By Clara Machado and Andressa ScabinTranslated by Laiane Lessa In Turma do Juruá’s first episode, we will meet Arapa, the big-heart […]
Community-managed Arapaima fish achieves fair trade certification and adds value to a sustainable, community-based fresh-water fishery
Instituto Juruá, in partnership with member organizations of the Coletivo do Pirarucu (Arapaima Collective), celebrate the achievement of Fair Trade USA certification by ASPROC – an initiative promoted by the export project The Fish of Change. By Nathália MessinaTranslated by Laiane Lessa and Kirsten Silvius The Amazon, home to some of the planet’s greatest biodiversity […]
Tracking giants! A scientific expedition concludes the installation of satellite transmitters on arapaimas and alligators in the Juruá Basin.
Researchers from Instituto Juruá carry out the last expedition for capturing free-living alligators and arapaimas for the installation of satellite transmitters as part of the Guardiões dos Rios project. By Eduardo von MühlenTranslated by Laiane Lessa In the Amazonian region, the water cycle promotes a real in sync dance with the forest. The rivers overflow […]
Instituto Juruá carries out research on nutrition and food security in communities along the Juruá River
INPA´s master’s research, in collaboration with Instituto Juruá, seeks to identify the changes seen in the diet of Amazonian riverside communities and the impact of these changes in the lifestyle of traditional communities of the Juruá River. By Paula Mulazzani CandiagoTranslated by Bruna Favaro The construction of a people’s cultural identity involves “what” and “how” […]