Yacumamay is an innovative Amazonian conservation project, co-founded by Françoise Barbira Freedman, based near the city of Iquitos in the department of Loreto, Peru.
Founded in 1996 Yacumamay has pioneered community led conservation of forest resources and the development of Live Pharmacies. Since its foundation the project has grown to include nearly 12000 hectares of primary rainforest and a comprehensive medicinal plant garden. The project is managed by the residents of two communities in collaboration with anthropologists from the University of Cambridge, England.
In addition to managing the reserve the communities now welcome visitors in small numbers. This is an excellent opportunity for visitors to share the experience of life in the rainforest and to learn about medicinal plant use.
Find out more about the Yacumamay Project