Institution Responsible: Association of Indigenous Producers of Caititu Land (APITC)
The project aims to promote sustainable production and the restoration of degraded areas within the Caititu Indigenous Land, supporting the implementation of its Territorial and Environmental Management Plan (PGTA, the acronym in Portuguese). This effort comes at a critical time, as deforestation continues to advance in the southern region of Amazonas. Additionally, the initiative seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity of APITC while highlighting and preserving the traditional knowledge of indigenous women. This includes their expertise in cultivating medicinal plants and processing fruits, roots, seeds, and flowers.
The initiative is expected to mitigate the impacts of deforestation, promote forest conservation, and enhance food security and health within the Caititu Indigenous Land (IL). This is especially critical given the increasingly complex challenges the region faces due to its proximity to the urban center of Lábrea.
By the project’s conclusion, the association is anticipated to emerge stronger, with enhanced management capacity to directly support the villages and address their needs. Furthermore, the initiative aims to bolster the association’s presence in the territory, increase its autonomy in securing new institutional partnerships (both locally and regionally), and reinforce its ability to demonstrate that sustainable development and income generation with the forest intact are achievable. The project will span one and a half years.
Biome: Amazon
State: Amazonas
Stakeholders: 89 members of APITC; residents of the 20 involved villages; Operação Amazônia Nativa (OPAN).
Number of Indigenous People Benefited: 218
Number of Indigenous Women Benefited: 89
Number of Villages Benefited: 20
Number of Indigenous Organizations Benefited: 1
Indigenous Land: Caititu
Indigenous Land Area (ha): 310,997.96
Indigenous Peoples: Apurinã, Paumari, Jamamadi, and Karipuna
StatusIn Progress |
BiomeAmazon |
