14:34 | Austin (U.S.), Apr. 4.
U.S. non-profit organization Rainforest Partnership —based in Austin, Texas— concluded the filming of a documentary on the preservation of three Amazon communities in Peru and Ecuador.
According to
Rainforest Partnership Project Manager Mariela Palacios, the non-profit organization is intended to protect forests by partnering with volunteers to work in the three communities: Sani Isla (Ecuador), as well as Achuar and San Antonio (Peru).
Cloud forests like Colibri, in San Antonio (Junin region), account for 2.5% of the world's tropical forest area. The place is home to numerous species of flora and fauna, including endangered ones.
On the other hand, the Achuar people —an ancient indigenous community in the tropical
rainforest— stand out for their endemic systems of economic and social organization. They live nearby the Pucacuro National Reserve.
The said natural landscapes will be seen in the movie, which will premiere in U.S. theaters in the coming months.
"The documentary's aim is to show the encounter of the Andes with the
Amazon on a journey through such communities," Palacios told Andina news agency at
South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas.
The film features daily activities of inhabitants who received the support of Rainforest Partnership volunteers so as to access incentives that support them financially while preserving their traditions.
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Published: 4/4/2018