KarunaNews Story

The Jaguar Rivers Initiative aims to create a massive wildlife corridor in the heart of South America, covering nearly one million square miles, an area almost twice the size of Alaska. Uniting successful grassroots nonprofits in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, the initiative will restore ecosystems, bring back key species, and develop nature-based economies in a new cross-border model that addresses the mass extinction crisis and climate instability on a global scale. In Argentina, Fundación Rewilding Argentina has donated more than 460,000 hectares of land since 2010 to create and expand 10 parks, reintroduced 12 species and developed new territorial conservation models. In Bolivia, Nativa: Naturaleza, Tierra y Vida has promoted the creation and management of 12 protected areas. In Brazil, Onçafari has pioneered the habituation of jaguars. In Paraguay, Fundación Moisés Bertoni manages Mbaracayú Forest Reserve and has developed innovative solutions including curbing water pollution for the direct benefit of more than 40,000 people.