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Rich biodiversity in a healthy habitat – that must be paradise! The good news is that there is still a piece of paradise left, and where it is in danger, we can restore it. That is our experience, as proven by decades of work by AMAZONICA. Our support for the indigenous peoples of the Amazon
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AMAZONICA proves it. With reason, perseverance, and together with its indigenous peoples, AMAZONICA protects the tropical rainforest. An example from our projects: Sharamentsa, a model village in the territory of the Achuar in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Community development and education for over 20 years. Building the future with three generations and reaping the
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Jane and Mascha met in 2002 through their proximity to the Jane Goodall Institute in Munich. Jane Goodall learned about the AMAZONICA projects in the Amazon region of Ecuador and was particularly interested in Masha’s concept of involving and educating the indigenous population to protect the rainforest. Jane Goodall was aware of the need, but
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We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Catholic University of Quito, which has enabled us to form a valuable partnership through its cooperation agreement. See for yourself:
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On January 16, 2025, our founder, Mascha Kauka, received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her more than 40 years of voluntary work to protect the Amazon rainforest and indigenous peoples. The award was presented by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Bavaria’s Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection, Thorsten Glauber,
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Climate summits, press conferences, and campaigns on environmental issues? AMAZONICA has been doing this for decades. We have anniversaries to celebrate and would like to share them with you. Let’s start with November 11, 2005 November 11, 2005 – Second “Alternative Round” on Renewable Energies, Quito, Ecuador An unexpectedly huge success with the media, universities,
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Our founder, Mascha Kauka, celebrates her 80th birthday—and looks back on an extraordinary life’s work. For more than four decades, Mascha has been committed to protecting the Amazon rainforest and securing the future of its inhabitants. Through countless projects, collaborations, and the founding of a jungle academy, she has placed education and sustainable development at the forefront
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The lifeblood of our planet runs right through the middle of the Earth: the tropical rainforest. This barometer for all life is declining and declining. In Asia, the tropical rainforests have been almost completely destroyed, and in Africa, they have been largely destroyed. The last large rainforest that we as humanity still have is located
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Report from Ecuador at the end of 2024. Mascha Kauka on a project trip: When I arrived in the capital Quito on October 22, I immediately had a full schedule and was lucky enough to meet up with old friends. The new Minister of Tourism is Mateo Estrella, formerly a professor of tourism at the
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The AMAZONICA Academy is resuming operations after running successfully for 12 years prior to the pandemic. However, we have now reached new shores and need new infrastructure. The Achuar villages of Tuna, Kapawari, and Tsekuntsa are already getting started. Such an education center is a traditional multi-purpose building for all kinds of meetings, seminars, workshops,