THE EMERGENCY AMAZON FIRE FUND JANUARY 2019 - DECEMBER 2021 FINAL REPORT

The WWF Emergency Amazon Fire Fund raised $1,750,113 to support fire response and recovery in the Amazon between 2019 and 2021. The fund provided firefighting equipment, monitoring technology, and humanitarian aid to partners in Brazil and Bolivia, benefiting over 117,000 people across 77 indigenous lands and conservation areas. Key initiatives included the distribution of over 6,000 pieces of firefighting equipment, the provision of 18 drones for forest monitoring, and the establishment of solar-powered laboratories to support sustainable cusi oil production by women in Bolivia's Chiquitano Dry Forest.

• The Emergency Amazon Fire Fund raised and allocated a total of $1,750,113 to partners in Brazil and Bolivia, with $960,572 allocated to Brazil and $789,541 to Bolivia.
• The fund's interventions benefited more than 117,000 people from 77 conservation areas and indigenous lands, protecting 137.8 million acres, which includes approximately 14% of the Brazilian Amazon.
• WWF provided over 6,000 pieces of firefighting equipment, including pumps, hoses, chainsaws, and protective gear. Specifically, more than 1,400 pieces of equipment were donated to The Amazonas State Environmental Department (SEMA-AM) to support 20 different Conservation Areas in the State of Amazonas.
• To improve monitoring of deforestation, land grabbing, and fire breakouts, the fund provided 18 drones to 17 organizations and conducted drone-piloting training for 55 indigenous and non-indigenous protectors in collaboration with the Kanindé Ethno-Environmental Defense Association.
• In Bolivia's Chiquitano Dry Forest region, the fund supported women in the Río Blanco and Palmarito de la Frontera communities by establishing laboratories equipped with solar panels to produce sustainable cusi oil cosmetics in partnership with the company Activa and the association APCOB.
• The 2019 wildfire season saw fire outbreaks triple compared to 2018, resulting in over 12 million hectares burned across Brazil and Bolivia, driven by deforestation, illegal burning, drought, and climate change.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). THE EMERGENCY AMAZON FIRE FUND JANUARY 2019 - DECEMBER 2021 FINAL REPORT. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/151/726innme7o_Amazon_FIre_Fund_Fall_2021_FINAL.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. THE EMERGENCY AMAZON FIRE FUND JANUARY 2019 - DECEMBER 2021 FINAL REPORT. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/151/726innme7o_Amazon_FIre_Fund_Fall_2021_FINAL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndemergency, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{THE EMERGENCY AMAZON FIRE FUND JANUARY 2019 - DECEMBER 2021 FINAL REPORT}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/151/726innme7o_Amazon_FIre_Fund_Fall_2021_FINAL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }