The Madre de Dios and Pando regions of Peru and Bolivia, represent one of the most biologically diverse and resource rich areas in the Amazon. Areas in and around Manu National Park, Bahuaja Sonene and Madidi protected areas as well as the Yaminahua Machineri Indigenous territories are critical for both conservation and sustainable development in the region.

This consortium seeks to reduce projected biodiversity loss from deforestation and informal settlements caused by large scale infrastructure projects. Members of the consortia work to build local, national, and international models for collaboration and conservation through the design of participatory management plans for hydrological basins ecosystem restoration. As a part of this process, the consortium will strengthen capacities with a range of tools, from secondary to higher education and institutional strengthening, in order to improve long-term environmental management.

This consortium is led by the University of Florida in cooperation with Herencia and the Universidad Amazonica de Pando en Bolivia, the Universidad Nacional Amzonica de Madre de Dios and the National Institute Development—Proyecto Epecial de Madre de Dios in Peru (PEMD-INADE).