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# Kayapo Project

Defending Kayapo Land and Culture

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## Posts

- [The Ancient Trails Project](https://kayapo.org/the-ancient-path-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.
- [Biodiversity thrives in Kayapo's Indigenous Territory](https://kayapo.org/endangered-species-day/) - Kayapo territory is large enough to support viable populations of preferred game species such as the white-lipped peccary and tapir that range over large areas and are sensitive to hunting.
- [Scott's Diary of the Kayapo Field Course 2024](https://kayapo.org/fieldcoursediary/) - Scott embarked on an unforgettable adventure during the 2024 Kayapo Field Course, immersing himself in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Along the way, he captured breathtaking photographs and penned a diary filled with vivid stories and insights from his journey.
- [Meet the Kayapo forest team](https://kayapo.org/the-forest-team/) - The Kamoktidjam village, located on the banks of the Xingu River in the Kayapó Indigenous Territory, was the center of the 2024 season of the “Equipe da Bà/Ba Kam Mē Bà Djwynh” project, a program that combines the use of audiovisual technology and traditional knowledge to strengthen environmental conservation.
- [Fire and Resilience: The Kayapo Fight to Preserve Their Land](https://kayapo.org/2024-fires/) - The Kayapo, guardians of one of the largest and most biodiverse tracts of the Amazon rainforest are affected by one of the worst droughts in recorded history.
- [Jaguars Thrive on Kayapo Land](https://kayapo.org/jaguar/) - Jaguars are one of the most emblematic apex predators of South America and despite their historic range stretching from Mexico to Argentina they face mounting threats. Their survival is jeopardized by habitat fragmentation, over-hunting of their prey, and growing conflict with farmers.
- [Indigenous Leadership at COP30: Kayapo Voice for the Amazon](https://kayapo.org/cop30/) - Follow the Kayapo at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Discover Indigenous leadership in climate action and stay tuned for updates and ways to connect.
- [The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation launches a new partnership with Associação Floresta Protegida](https://kayapo.org/the-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-foundation/) - The Mebêngôkre-Kayapó-led Associação Floresta Protegida (AFP – Protected Forest Association) and the Kayapo Project are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Forest and Communities Initiative (FCI).
- [Kayapo Women Lead the Way at the IV Indigenous Women March](https://kayapo.org/iv-indigenous-women-march/) - Kayapo women join the 4th Indigenous Women’s March in Brasília, raising their voices for land rights, culture, and the future of their people.
- [Kayapo Territorial Surveillance 2024](https://kayapo.org/2024-highlights/) - In 2024, a remarkable Amazon success story continued to unfold despite the wildfire, and smoke that darkened Amazonian skies. The Kayapo People stood strong, protecting over nine million hectares (23 million acres) of their forest territory. This achievement stands as a testament to decades of Kayapo resistance, institution-building, and sustained philanthropic support.
- [Large Scale Conservation](https://kayapo.org/scale/) - Through strong governance systems, including territorial monitoring and guard posts, they have maintained the integrity of their forest across millions of hectares. This continuity creates stability across a vast, intact landscape.
- [Reflection on My First Four Months in Brazil with the Kayapo Project](https://kayapo.org/reflection-on-my-first-four-months-in-brazil-with-the-kayapo-project/) - Hi! My name is Claire Wigglesworth ’25, and I am a Lewin Fellow working with the Kayapo Project’s Associação Floresta Protegida (AFP – Protected Forests Association) in Pará, Brazil.
- [Indigenous-Led Conservation: Matt's Journey to Kayapo Territory](https://kayapo.org/matt2026/) - May 18–19 · Washington DC to Peixoto de AzevedoI had the pleasure to participate in several institutional strengthening and governance meetings with two partner Kayapo associations, the Instituto Raoni and Instituto Kabu. My IR meetings took place at their headquarters in Peixoto de Azevedo and IK during their annual general assembly in the village of
- [A week at the heart of the Bákra Forest School](https://kayapo.org/claire-at-the-forest-school/) - I think it must have been difficult to name Bákra: The Kayapó Forest School, because it is so many things at once. It is a school, but it is also a thriving ecosystem that lifts up elders, creates equitable jobs, and builds community through shared joy. Each week, a new group of 20–30 Kayapó arrived

## Pages

- [The most successful conservation story](https://kayapo.org/) - Discover the Kayapo Project: An alliance with the Kayapo people in protecting the Amazon rainforest and preserving their cultural heritage.
- [Indigenous Territory Protecting 10M Hectares of Rainforest](https://kayapo.org/territory/) - A constitutionally recognized Indigenous territory safeguarding 10 million hectares of Amazon rainforest, biodiversity, and critical water systems.
- [Newsletter](https://kayapo.org/subscribe/) - Bánho Piok | Forest NewsPhoto: Bepmyrynh Metuktire All our newsletters, in one place. Subscribe to get the next one first.April 2026July 2026What you’ll receive Field Dispatches Stories and images sent straight from Kayapо territory, four times a year. News From the Source Updates direct from Kayapо-led organizations and their NGO partners. Your Impact See exactly
- [Stories](https://kayapo.org/stories/) - The Ancient Trails ProjectAn 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. Read MoreJuly 22, 2026 A week at the heart of the Bákra Forest SchoolEight weeks of this schedule was a lot. A lot
- [Bepmyrynh Metuktire](https://kayapo.org/bepmyrynh-metuktire/) - Photography as Memory and ResistanceThrough my photos, I tell the stories of my Kayapo people — our culture, our traditions, life in the villages, and our struggle to defend our territory and the forest. Each image is a way to show our identity, our resistance, and the beauty of our ancestral culture. Documenting Life in
- [Meet the Kayapo](https://kayapo.org/meet-the-kayapo/) - MEET THE KAYAPO Raoni MetuktireHis story → Karazim KayapóHis lens → Doto Takak IreHis story →Coming Soon Tuire KayapóHer fight → Prai KayapóHis lens → Bepmyrynh MetuktireHis lens → Patkore KayapóHis story →Coming Soon
- [Prai Kayapo](https://kayapo.org/prai-kayapo/) - For Prai, photography is more than documentation. It is a way to protect memory, strengthen Indigenous identity, and create dialogue between worlds. His work reflects a perspective deeply rooted in traditional knowledge and in the understanding that nature, culture, and community are inseparable. As a photographer with the Instituto Raoni, and as part of the
- [Biodiversity](https://kayapo.org/wild/) - Right at the frontier of industrial encroachment upon the southeastern Amazon lies the awe-inspiring expanse of Kayapo indigenous land, a sanctuary of rich biodiversity. Shielded by the guardianship of the Kayapo people, this territory remains a bastion of pristine wilderness amidst encroaching development. Here, the lush rainforests teem with life, showcasing an astonishing array of
- [Donate](https://kayapo.org/donate/) - Join the Kayapo-NGO alliance100% of your donation will support the cultural, territorial, and economic programs of the Kayapo Project.The Kayapo Project has been crucial for preserving Kayapo lands, their abundant biodiversity, and the significant carbon reserves they hold, along with safeguarding the traditional way of life of the Kayapo people. It is imperative that this
- [The Kayapo Project](https://kayapo.org/the-kayapo-project/) - The Kayapo ProjectThe Kayapo Project is a flagship program of Biome Conservation (International Conservation Fund of Canada). Biome Conservation and our US based partner EDF provide surveillance infrastructure and administrative services to Kayapó NGOs including boats, outboard engines, radios, 4X4 vehicles, expedition supplies, fuel, equipment maintenance, accounting and also capacity building workshops. We enable Kayapó
- [Reports](https://kayapo.org/reports/) - TerritorialSurveillance Reports 2025202320222021 In 2025, the Kayapo Territorial Surveillance Program continued to play a crucial role in protecting one of the largest Indigenous-protected forests in the Amazon. Led by Kayapo organizations and communities, the program safeguards more than 9 million hectares of tropical forest in southeastern Brazil—an immense territory that shelters extraordinary biodiversity while sustaining
- [Defend](https://kayapo.org/defend/) - Territorial Surveillance ProgramThe territorial surveillance program is the cornerstone of the Kayapo Project. Biome Conservation provides the Kayapo People the tools they need to ensure the protection of their constitutionally recognized territorial rights. The Kayapo people act as stewards for a vast rainforest located in the South-East Amazon. Their willingness to fight and organizational skills
- [Partners](https://kayapo.org/partners/) - Kayapo NGOsThe foundation of the Kayapo-NGO alliance is firmly rooted in the collaboration with three Kayapo NGOs that Biome Conservation closely partners with. Their expertise and support are deemed critical in the execution of all initiatives and programs supported by Biome. Associação Floresta Protegida AFP is a non-profit indigenous organization (NGO) that represents approximately 2,800
- [Karazim Kayapo – Photographer and Keeper of Stories](https://kayapo.org/karazim-kayapo/) - I began by following our traditional Kayapó festivals. Photography allowed me to capture the life, colors, and stories of our people, Mebêngôkre, and share them with others. “It is not always easy to capture the perfect moment, but through photography, I can tell the stories of the Kayapó people. I want future generations to see
- [Kayapo Field Course and Internship](https://kayapo.org/field-course/) - Live, Learn, and Explore with the Kayapo PeopleThe Kayapo Field Course and Internship is a unique opportunity to learn and work with the Mebêngôkre-Kayapó and their network of NGO, university, and government partners. Located at the southeastern Amazon’s highly threatened “arc of deforestation,” the Kayapo live in, manage, and protect one of the largest, continuous
- [Contact Us](https://kayapo.org/contact-us/) - Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or inquiries. Your email will go straight to our Director of Indigenous Conservation Programs. Matthew Aruch, PhD Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) Δ
- [Tuire Kayapo | Indigenous Leader and Icon of Amazon Resistance](https://kayapo.org/tuire-kayapo/) - Tuíre Kayapó is a powerful Indigenous leader, female chief, and defender of the Amazon. Known worldwide for standing up to the Belo Monte dam.
- [Body Painting](https://kayapo.org/body-paint/) - Kayapo body painting is more than art—it’s a living tradition rooted in nature, identity, and ancestral knowledge passed down for generations.
- [Chief Raoni](https://kayapo.org/chief-raoni/) - Chief Raoni Metuktire is a legendary Kayapo leader and global defender of the Amazon. Explore his activism, values, and fight for Indigenous rights.
- [Expeditions](https://kayapo.org/expeditions/) - Kayapo ЕxpeditionsExpeditions by foot and river complement the role of guard posts for occupying and defending sections of border not yet monitored by a guard post. They are also important venues for transmission of traditional territorial and cultural knowledge from elder to youth; and therefore, provide training in traditional and modern territorial surveillance as well
- [Privacy Policy](https://kayapo.org/privacy-policy/) - Welcome to the Privacy Policy page of the Kayapo Project. Here, we prioritize the privacy of our online visitors and supporters. Our commitment to transparency ensures that your privacy rights are respected. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. You’ll find all relevant details regarding the handling of your
- [Sustainable Harvests](https://kayapo.org/brazilnuts/) - PI’YLocating Brazil nut groves, navigating often long distances through forest and harvesting the nuts relies on knowledge and skills passed down for generations. Brazil nuts come packed like orange slices in hard wooden pods weighing up to six pounds that grow on some of the tallest trees in the forest-which makes it dangerous to spend
- [Guard Posts](https://kayapo.org/guard-posts/) - Guard Posts The guard posts program supports organization and administration for the Kayapo to monitor and protect much of their 2,200 km (1,375 miles) of border demarcating their protected forested territory from frontier society. Guard posts signal to outside frontier society that the Kayapo of an area are organized to defend their ratified land rights
- [The Kayapo People](https://kayapo.org/people/) - MẽbêngôkrePeople of the Water Hole We call ourselves the Mẽbêngôkre, a name that can be translated as “People of the Water Hole”. In the past, other Tupi-speaking peoples called us and we became better known as the “Kayapó”, a name that became popular among the Kubẽn (non-indigenous). Nowadays we sometimes call ourselves Kayapó, although Mẽbêngôkre
- [Photography](https://kayapo.org/photography/) - Visual Tales of Kayapo’s Realm From the lush, verdant landscapes that stretch as far as the eye can see, to the intricate rituals and traditions passed down through generations, every facet of Kayapo life resonates with a timeless allure that captivates the lens of many skilled photographers. With each click of the shutter, they seek
- [Sport-fishing Project](https://kayapo.org/sportfishing/) - Preserving Paradise: The Story of Kendjam’s Sustainable Existence in the AmazonIs there a way for us to get a glimpse of paradise on Earth without drastically altering its nature, without destroying it forever? A small Kayapo community which lives along the banks of the Iriri river might have the answer. Deep in the heart of
- [Privacy Policy](https://kayapo.org/privacy-policy-2/) - Who we are Suggested text: Our website address is: https://kayapo.org. Comments Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a
- [Timeline](https://kayapo.org/timeline/)
- [Discover](https://kayapo.org/discover/)
- [Preserve](https://kayapo.org/preserve/)
- [About](https://kayapo.org/about/)
- [Sample Page](https://kayapo.org/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://kayapo.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Biodiversity](https://kayapo.org/category/biodiversity/)
- [Field Course](https://kayapo.org/category/field-course/)
- [Deforestation](https://kayapo.org/category/deforestation/)
- [Territory](https://kayapo.org/category/territory/)
- [Activism](https://kayapo.org/category/activism/)

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