hectares defended
Kayapo-led NGOs
tonnes of CO₂ stored
villages participating in territorial surveillance
The Kayapo Project is the flagship program of Biome Conservation (International Conservation Fund of Canada). Biome partners with three Kayapo NGOs:
guard posts defending vulnerable entry points
km of expeditions in 2025 made by foot, vehicle and boat
overflights in 2025 surveying illegal goldmining
Kayapo and Panará block the BR-163
On Friday, September 25, Kayapo and Panará leaders gathered along the BR-163 highway in Novo Progresso, Pará. The peaceful protest was organized by three Indigenous organizations: Instituto Kabu, Associação Iakiô and Associação Indígena Mantinó.
Fighting Fire With Knowledge
Kayapo communities train to prevent forest fires — bringing centuries of knowledge about fire together with modern fire management. The main goal was to help communities prevent forest fires by using fire in their traditional crop fields in a proper, controlled way.
Fire Is the Amazon’s New Weapon of Deforestation. Guard Posts Are the Answer.
Amazon wildfires are up more than 30% this year, even as deforestation hits an eight-year low — fire has become the tool of choice for opening up the forest. Where Kayapo guard posts stand watch, the forest stays intact and resilient against it.
The Ancient Trails Project
An ancient path traveled by the Kayapó people about 90 years ago has been opened again in an expedition that unites science, traditional knowledge and conservation of the Amazon.