# Saving the Amazon

> Colombian foundation paying Indigenous families to plant and care for native trees in the Amazon

Source: https://treerm.org/org/saving-the-amazon · Updated 2026-11-07 · Data license: CC BY 4.0 (https://treerm.org/about#license)

## Facts

- Type: Nonprofit
- Scope: Regional
- Headquarters: Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
- Founded: 2015
- Website: https://savingtheamazon.org
- Volunteer sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchGPPJ1cL3b4zZNGifiIpqmNFJJzOkGnsuUOax5QQkRT8KNQ/viewform
- Donate: https://savingtheamazon.org/es/dona-un-arbol
- Countries where they plant: Brazil, Colombia, Peru
- Activity types: Reforestation (primary), Agroforestry, Mangrove restoration, Carbon offset planting
- Trees on record: 914,273 (larger of latest cumulative figure and sum of annual figures; trees planted or distributed)

## About

Fundación Saving the Amazon is a Colombian nonprofit created in 2015 and based in Bogotá. It funds native tree planting carried out by Indigenous communities in the departments of Vaupés, Guainía and Amazonas, as well as mangrove planting on the Colombian coast and projects in Peru and Brazil, with donors and companies sponsoring trees that families plant and tend for income. Planting locations are shown on its Geoforest map. The foundation reports more than 914,000 trees planted benefiting 895 families in 54 communities.

## Programs

- **Amazon tree planting with Indigenous communities** — Agroforestry: Indigenous families in Vaupés, Guainía and Amazonas plant and tend donor-sponsored native trees for income.
- **Mangrove planting** — Mangrove restoration: Mangrove planting with coastal communities in Chocó and Bolívar.

## Metrics

| Metric | Year | Value | Cumulative | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| Trees planted | 2026 | 914,273 | yes (to date) | Amazon tree planting with Indigenous communities | Self-reported | [source](https://savingtheamazon.org/) Homepage 'Nuestras cifras': '+914.273 Árboles sembrados', plus '+10.000 Manglares sembrados', 895 families and 54 communities benefited |
| Trees planted | 2026 | 10,000 | yes (to date) | Mangrove planting | Self-reported | [source](https://savingtheamazon.org/) Homepage: '+10.000 Manglares sembrados' (mangroves, reported separately from the Amazon tree count) |

Confidence: self-reported is the organization's own published figure; independently verified means a third party confirmed it; estimated means TreeRM derived it and the note says how.

## Links

- x: https://twitter.com/SavingAmazon
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savingtheamazon/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fundacionsavingtheamazon/
- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saving-the-amazon/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXWhZ_srtDAuWb9bAQAPEg

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