FAR is a Foundation created and directed by Peruvian professionals who live in Madre De Dios region and work since 1995 in the conservation of fauna and flora species and their habitats; FAR and its alliances are responsible for the management of large private ecological reserves (concessions). We encourage reforestation and agro-forestry activities in the region; we are precursors of environmental interpretation, fish farming, scientific research for conservation, the rescue of endangered species. We contribute to the cultural valuation in the Amazon through concrete actions such as environmental education in native communities, schools, universities and foreign visitors.
Antonio Fernandini-Guerrero
President of FAR, Antonio’s love for the Amazon and its people was originated in his early efforts to safe the endangered Harpy eagle, mythical creature that guided Antonio trough native and agriculture communities in the Peruvian Rainforest since 1995. At that time Antonio initiated his learning with Amazonian master plants, that teach him to see with a greater clarity the environmental and social solutions to achieve universal welfare.As retribution to the Harpy eagles and its forest, Antonio created the first private conservation reserve, a 500 ha piece of almost undisturbed rainforest land, dedicated to protect the eagle’s main habitats as the Mauritia palm and high lands forests. In the same way Antonio have managed to establish 1700 hectares of protected land (a Reforestation concession) to be enriched with Iron Wood, Ceiba and Brasilian Nut trees, main trees used by the Harpy eagles to nest.
Since 2004, Antonio is building inside its community “The Amazon Eagle Centre-Sowewankeri”, which is a place to promote the conservation and sustainable management of the Amazon Rainforest through developing viable economic projects as the “communal sustainable development” with the communities along the inter oceanic highway. Besides these projects, Antonio works in the revalorisation of ancestral Amazonian cultures supporting the Madre de Dios Native Federation (FENAMAD).
Augusto Mulanovich
Currently Augusto works as advisor for nature conservation NGOs specialised in the sustainable use of the Amazon forests and the development of alternative economic activities. Born in Lima in 1968, his early trips to the Amazon made him a passionate advocate for the conservation of its flora and fauna. Aware of the social and economic necessities of the Amazon inhabitants, Augusto sees nature conservation through its non-destructive economic use and the recovery of degraded forests. Pioneer of butterfly farming and creator of the first commercial butterfly farm and exhibit in Peru, Augusto work field covers activities like eco-tourism, the use of non-timber forest products, the creation and management of protected areas, wildlife evaluation, etc.
Besides studying biology, Augusto has a Forest Engineer degree from the National Agrarian University in Lima and an MSc degree in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University in the Netherlands thanks to the grand given by the Russell E. Train-WWF Scholarship.
Pierina Carranza-Ramos
Licence in tourism and acquainted with the tourism circuits in Andes and Peruvian Coast, Pierina arrived to the Madre de Dios Jungle following her love for nature and adventure sports. Starting as rafting and hiking guide in the Inka land of Cusco, she became Amazon field guide specialising in birdwatching and river navigating security.
Since she became a mother, Pierina has stared promoting the indigenous women capacities for the creation of ethnic fashion clothes. “Etnika” Pierinas clouding and art shop, works together with local indigenous woman in clouding confection. Also, the store supports local handicraft artist by promoting its creations.
Giancarlo Barbieri-Noce
Fishing Engineer, since 2001 Gicancalo is dedicated to the research and conservation of water resources of the Peruvian Amazon.
He’s actual work is to monitor and register the water quality in rivers, streams and lakes of the Madre de Dios Region and to determine its level of contamination. Complementary, Giancarlo is working in creating projects to mitigate the negative effects of contamination and recover water systems. Its projects involve generating social and environmental welfare for the local populations by creating commercial fish farms to provide cheap and good quality protein to the local poor.
Besides studying biology, Augusto has a Forest Engineer degree from the National Agrarian University in Lima and an MSc degree in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University in the Netherlands thanks to the grand given by the Russell E. Train-WWF Scholarship.
Pierina Carranza-Ramos
Licence in tourism and acquainted with the tourism circuits in Andes and Peruvian Coast, Pierina arrived to the Madre de Dios Jungle following her love for nature and adventure sports. Starting as rafting and hiking guide in the Inka land of Cusco, she became Amazon field guide specialising in birdwatching and river navigating security.
Since she became a mother, Pierina has stared promoting the indigenous women capacities for the creation of ethnic fashion clothes. “Etnika” Pierinas clouding and art shop, works together with local indigenous woman in clouding confection. Also, the store supports local handicraft artist by promoting its creations.
Giancarlo Barbieri-Noce
Fishing Engineer, since 2001 Gicancalo is dedicated to the research and conservation of water resources of the Peruvian Amazon.
He’s actual work is to monitor and register the water quality in rivers, streams and lakes of the Madre de Dios Region and to determine its level of contamination. Complementary, Giancarlo is working in creating projects to mitigate the negative effects of contamination and recover water systems. Its projects involve generating social and environmental welfare for the local populations by creating commercial fish farms to provide cheap and good quality protein to the local poor.
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Carlos Castañeda-Angulo
Carlos left its research of the Peruvian marine resources and its voto the Antarctica to migrate to Madre de Dios Jungle to work on natural resources conservation, environmental education, reforestation and agro-forestry. With an academic degree in Biology, Carlos is actually working with productive alternatives to the traditional agriculture (timber and burn the land) with is realized in the zone, Carlos is also promoting reforestation programs of species in danger like cedar and mahogany in association with economic crops.Cecilia Morón
Cecilia is an professional in animal and farming production; she worked as a manager in programs for the good uses of the land, like the organic production of vegetables, the reproduction of blue egg producer hems, environment education with small farm animals for the local people. Also she worked for ecotouristic companies of the area and now she is promoting the local uses of tropical fruits.
Yude “Jimmi” Valera
Jimmi is born in Madre De Dios, he knows about the forest, its rivers and people. He is a ranger working in the brazil nut collection, he has many useful skills like boat motorist, chef, forest guide, forest paramedic, assistant of investigation and documentary projects at Tambopata river. He was field director of the Amazon eagles conservation project since 1998. Following his father’s legacy, Jimmi made himself a master of constructions, he made the buildings at the Amazon eagle centre ‘Sowewankeri’ and other constructions for lodges in Tambopata and Manu.