Amazon News Watch
A curated directory of trusted news, Indigenous, environmental, scientific, research, and civil-society sources monitoring the Amazon across all 9 Amazon countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Guiana.
Disclaimer: This ColombianAmazon.com resource is an independent source directory and is not affiliated with the organization Amazon Watch unless explicitly stated.
Last updated: July 4, 2026 · Suggest a source →
About This Directory
The Amazon is not one country, one forest story, or one political issue. It is a vast living system of peoples, rivers, territories, cultures, biodiversity, and pressures spanning nine countries and territories. Amazon News Watch is a living directory of trusted sources monitoring what is happening across all of them.
Sources include environmental journalists, investigative reporters, Indigenous organizations, civil-society groups, scientific research institutes, official monitoring bodies, and community media. Coverage spans Indigenous rights, deforestation, illegal mining, biodiversity, protected areas, rivers, climate change, fires, land conflicts, cultural heritage, and community-led forest protection.
How to Use This Directory
Sources are organized by country or region and then by type. Use the navigation below to jump to a country section. Within each section, source cards show the type, language, and focus areas.
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Pan-Amazon & Regional Sources (16 sources)
Sources covering the full Amazon basin across multiple countries and languages.
Mongabay / Mongabay Latam
Deforestation · Biodiversity · Illegal Mining · Climate Change
Leading independent environmental journalism covering tropical forests and the Amazon across Latin America and globally. Mongabay Latam covers the region in Spanish with dedicated country sections.
InfoAmazonia
Deforestation · Rivers · Contamination · Monitoring
Data-driven investigative journalism tracking deforestation, river contamination, and environmental change across the full Amazon basin using satellite data and field reporting.
RAISG
Indigenous territories · Protected areas · Deforestation · Illegal Mining
Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information. Produces the most comprehensive maps of protected areas and Indigenous territories across all 9 Amazon countries with threat analysis.
COICA
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · International advocacy
Coordinating body of Indigenous organizations from all 9 Amazon countries. The primary pan-Amazon Indigenous political voice at international climate, biodiversity, and human rights negotiations.
Amazon Watch
Indigenous rights · Oil and gas · Environmental crime · Land rights
US-based organization supporting Indigenous peoples defending their rights against extractive industries. Note: Amazon Watch is a separate organization from this ColombianAmazon.com directory.
Amazon Frontlines
Indigenous rights · Oil and gas · Environmental crime · Territorial defense
Works directly with Indigenous frontline communities — especially in Ecuador — defending ancestral territories from oil, mining, and deforestation pressures.
Amazon Conservation Team
Indigenous territories · Mapping · Biodiversity · Cultural heritage
Partners with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon and Guiana Shield to map, protect, and sustainably manage tropical forests through community-based approaches.
ACTO / OTCA
Public policy · Protected areas · Rivers · Basin-wide governance
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization — the intergovernmental body of all 9 Amazon countries. Produces policy frameworks, technical studies, and environmental assessments for the entire basin.
Earth Journalism Network
Environmental journalism · Climate change · Biodiversity
Supports environmental journalists worldwide including Amazon-focused reporters through training, grants, and story distribution.
Global Forest Watch
Deforestation · Fires · Forest alerts · Protected areas
Real-time forest monitoring using satellite data. Tracks GLAD deforestation alerts, fires, and tree cover loss across the full Amazon and worldwide. Free, open access.
MapBiomas Amazonía
Deforestation · Land use change · Fire mapping
Annual land use and land cover maps for all 9 Amazon countries derived from satellite imagery. Essential for tracking long-term deforestation trends and fire hotspot analysis.
Amazon Underworld (InfoAmazonia / partners)
Environmental crime · Illegal Mining · Organized crime · Deforestation
Major joint investigation into transnational criminal networks operating in the Amazon basin, produced by InfoAmazonia with international partners. Covers illegal gold, timber, and trafficking networks.
Pulitzer Center — Rainforest Investigations Network
Investigative journalism · Deforestation · Environmental crime
Supports investigative journalism on tropical forests through grants and story publishing across multiple languages and countries. Amazon-specific investigations regularly featured.
Survival International
Indigenous rights · Cultural survival · Land rights
International organization advocating for the rights of tribal and Indigenous peoples worldwide, with significant Amazon coverage including uncontacted peoples and territorial threats.
IWGIA
Indigenous rights · Self-determination · International policy
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. Documents and advocates for Indigenous peoples' rights globally through research, reporting, and UN policy engagement.
WWF Amazon
Biodiversity · Deforestation · Climate change · Rivers
WWF's Amazon program works across countries on conservation, sustainable development, and climate policy across the entire basin. Publishes regular Amazon status reports.
Brazil (16 sources)
The Brazilian Amazon is the largest portion of the basin. These sources track deforestation, fire, Indigenous rights, and environmental crime in the world's largest rainforest.
Sumaúma
Deforestation · Indigenous rights · Environmental crime · Climate change
Award-winning independent journalism platform founded by Eliane Brum, based in the Amazon. Combines investigative reporting, Indigenous voices, and environmental monitoring with international reach.
Amazônia Real
Deforestation · Indigenous rights · Illegal Mining · Environmental crime
Investigative journalism outlet based in Manaus covering environmental crime, Indigenous rights, and extractive industry impacts in the Brazilian Amazon.
((o))eco
Deforestation · Biodiversity · Climate change · Environmental policy
One of Brazil's leading environmental journalism sites, covering forest policy, climate, biodiversity, and conservation across the Amazon and Atlantic Forest.
Agência Pública
Environmental crime · Land rights · Human rights
Brazil's first public investigative journalism agency. Covers Amazon deforestation, agribusiness-linked forest destruction, and human rights abuses linked to land conflicts.
Repórter Brasil
Land rights · Environmental crime · Indigenous rights · Supply chains
Non-profit investigative journalism focused on land conflicts, illegal deforestation, agribusiness, forced labor, and Indigenous rights in Brazil's Amazon.
Instituto Socioambiental / ISA
Indigenous rights · Deforestation · Protected areas · Land rights
Leading Brazilian NGO defending Indigenous and socio-environmental rights. Produces detailed mapping, legal analysis, and reporting on threats to the Brazilian Amazon and its peoples.
Imazon
Deforestation · Governance · Satellite monitoring · Land use
Research institute producing monthly deforestation alerts for the Brazilian Amazon (SAD system), forest governance analysis, and sustainable development studies.
IPAM Amazônia
Climate change · Deforestation · Fire · Community-led conservation
Amazon Environmental Research Institute. Produces climate science, fire analysis, and sustainable development research in collaboration with Amazonian communities.
Observatório do Clima
Climate change · Deforestation · Environmental policy · Emissions
Network of Brazilian civil society organizations focused on climate policy, emissions accountability, and deforestation governance. Produces influential Amazon climate reports.
INPE — PRODES / DETER
Deforestation · Fire mapping · Satellite monitoring
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. Operates PRODES (annual deforestation) and DETER (real-time alerts) — the global benchmark for Amazon deforestation measurement.
CIMI
Indigenous rights · Land rights · Violence against Indigenous peoples
Indigenist Missionary Council. Documents violence, land invasions, and rights violations against Brazil's Indigenous peoples including Amazon nations.
Greenpeace Brasil
Deforestation · Climate change · Environmental crime · Supply chains
Conducts investigations and campaigns on Amazon deforestation, illegal logging, agribusiness-linked forest destruction, and international commodity supply chains.
WWF Brasil
Biodiversity · Deforestation · Climate change · Rivers
Conservation programs across Brazil's Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal including biodiversity research, governance advocacy, and sustainable use initiatives.
APIB
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Land rights · Political advocacy
Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil. Leading political organization coordinating Indigenous resistance, territorial rights, and national policy engagement.
G1 / Globo — Meio Ambiente
Deforestation · Environmental crime · Climate change · Fires
Brazil's largest news network covers environmental issues including Amazon fires, deforestation policy, and climate events. Search 'Amazônia' for dedicated coverage.
Folha de S.Paulo — Ambiente
Deforestation · Climate change · Environmental policy
Brazil's leading newspaper. Ambiente section covers deforestation, climate, and biodiversity. Major source for Brazilian environmental policy and Amazon governance coverage.
Colombia (13 sources)
The Colombian Amazon sits at the heart of the ecosystem. These sources cover deforestation, armed conflict dynamics, Indigenous territorial governance, and post-conflict land pressures.
La Silla Vacía / Silla Amazonía
Environmental policy · Land rights · Deforestation · Armed conflict
Leading Colombian political journalism with dedicated Amazon coverage tracking deforestation politics, conflict dynamics, and environmental governance failures.
El Espectador — Colombia+20 / Ambiente
Deforestation · Environmental crime · Indigenous rights · Climate change
One of Colombia's oldest newspapers with comprehensive environmental coverage including Amazon deforestation monitoring and post-conflict land dynamics.
Vorágine
Environmental crime · Land rights · Illegal mining · Indigenous rights
Colombian investigative journalism covering the intersection of armed conflict, drug trafficking, extractive industries, and environmental destruction in the Amazon.
Baudó — Agencia Pública de Información
Indigenous rights · Environmental crime · Community-led conservation
Colombian public information agency focused on the Pacific-Amazon region and territories overlooked by mainstream media.
Rutas del Conflicto
Land rights · Environmental crime · Human rights · Violence mapping
Maps and investigates massacres, land conflicts, and armed group violence linked to resource extraction in Colombia's territories including the Amazon.
Mongabay Latam — Colombia
Deforestation · Biodiversity · Illegal Mining · Environmental crime
Dedicated Colombia coverage from Mongabay Latam, tracking Amazon deforestation, land grabbing, illegal crops, biodiversity loss, and community-led conservation.
OPIAC
Indigenous rights · Territorial governance · Cultural heritage · Autonomy
Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Colombian Amazonia. Political representative body for Indigenous nations in the Colombian Amazon, advocating territorial rights and autonomous governance.
Gaia Amazonas
Indigenous rights · Territorial governance · Biodiversity · Cultural heritage
Supports Indigenous territorial governance in the Colombian Amazon through legal accompaniment, cultural projects, and community-led environmental management.
FCDS Colombia
Deforestation monitoring · Land use · Governance · Protected areas
Produces deforestation monitoring for the Colombian Amazon and supports territorial governance with Indigenous and community organizations.
SINCHI
Biodiversity · Ecosystems · Land use monitoring · Scientific research
Colombia's national Amazon research institute. Produces scientific studies on biodiversity, ecosystem health, and land use change in the Colombian Amazon.
Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
Protected areas · Biodiversity · Conservation · Monitoring
Official institution managing Colombia's national parks including major Amazon protected areas. Publishes conservation data, biodiversity studies, and monitoring reports.
Semana Sostenible
Deforestation · Environmental policy · Climate change · Biodiversity
Environmental journalism platform of Semana magazine. Covers Colombian and regional Amazon news, sustainability policy, and environmental litigation.
Colombia One
Deforestation · Indigenous rights · Environmental crime · Conservation
English and Spanish journalism about Colombia including coverage of Amazon deforestation, mining, and Indigenous territorial rights for international audiences.
Peru (12 sources)
Peru hosts the second-largest share of Amazon forest. These sources cover illegal mining, oil contamination, Indigenous rights, and deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
OjoPúblico
Environmental crime · Illegal mining · Deforestation · Corruption
Award-winning Peruvian investigative journalism covering illegal mining, deforestation, oil spills, and corruption in the Peruvian Amazon.
Convoca
Environmental crime · Illegal mining · Corruption · Extractive industries
Peruvian investigative journalism tracking illegal activities, environmental crimes, and corruption across the Peruvian Amazon through data and field reporting.
Servindi
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Self-determination
Long-running Indigenous communication service covering Indigenous rights, self-determination, and environmental struggles across Peru and the broader Amazon.
Actualidad Ambiental / SPDA
Environmental policy · Deforestation · Biodiversity · Climate change
Environmental news portal of the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law. Tracks environmental legislation, Amazon governance, and conservation in Peru.
AIDESEP
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Environmental crime · Autonomy
Inter-Ethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest. Main representative body for Peruvian Amazon Indigenous peoples, covering 65+ federations.
ORPIO
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage
Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Amazon (Loreto region). Represents Indigenous nations of Peru's northern Amazon.
DAR — Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Environmental policy · Indigenous rights · Public policy · Extractive industries
Peruvian civil society organization working on environmental governance, Indigenous rights, climate policy, and international finance accountability in the Amazon.
Instituto del Bien Común
Indigenous territories · Mapping · Protected areas · Biodiversity
Works with Indigenous communities on territorial management, mapping, and protection of Peruvian Amazon ecosystems through a rights-based approach.
CEDIA
Protected areas · Indigenous territories · Biodiversity · Management
Center for the Development of the Amazon Indian. Supports management of protected areas and Indigenous territories in the Peruvian Amazon.
Mongabay Latam — Perú
Deforestation · Illegal Mining · Biodiversity · Environmental crime
Dedicated Peru coverage from Mongabay Latam, tracking deforestation hotspots, illegal gold mining, oil contamination, and Indigenous land rights.
El Comercio — Ecología / Perú Amazonía
Climate change · Deforestation · Environmental policy · Fires
Leading Peruvian newspaper. Ecología section covers environmental news, forest fires, deforestation data, and climate issues affecting the Peruvian Amazon.
La República — Ambiente
Environmental policy · Deforestation · Climate change · Extractive industries
Major Peruvian daily newspaper with dedicated environmental coverage including Amazon fires, deforestation, and extractive industry impacts.
Ecuador (12 sources)
Ecuador's Amazon faces intense oil and mining pressure. These sources cover Indigenous resistance, legal battles, environmental contamination, and conservation in Ecuadorian Amazonia.
GK
Environmental crime · Indigenous rights · Extractive industries · Oil
Ecuadorian investigative journalism covering oil extraction impacts, illegal mining, Indigenous rights in the Amazon, and environmental governance.
Plan V
Environmental crime · Indigenous rights · Political analysis · Oil
Ecuadorian investigative and political journalism covering Amazon oil policy, Indigenous rights litigation, and environmental conflict.
La Barra Espaciadora
Indigenous rights · Environmental crime · Community voices
Digital media covering Indigenous rights, gender, and Amazon issues from a community-centered perspective in Ecuador.
Wambra Medio Comunitario
Indigenous rights · Cultural heritage · Environmental crime · Community voices
Ecuadorian community media producing content in Spanish and Indigenous languages, centering Indigenous perspectives on territory and environment.
CONFENIAE
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Environmental crime · Oil
Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Political body for Ecuadorian Amazon nations defending territories against oil and mining.
Amazon Frontlines
Indigenous rights · Oil and gas · Environmental crime · Territorial defense
Works with frontline Indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon defending territories from oil exploitation and environmental destruction.
Alianza Ceibo
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Environmental crime · Amazon
Alliance of Cofán, Siona, Secoya, and Waorani nations defending their ancestral territories in the Ecuadorian Amazon from oil and environmental destruction.
Acción Ecológica
Oil and gas · Environmental crime · Indigenous rights · Contamination
One of Ecuador's oldest environmental NGOs, campaigning against oil extraction, toxic contamination, and environmental rights violations in the Amazon.
EcoCiencia
Biodiversity · Scientific monitoring · Conservation · Ecosystems
Ecuadorian science and conservation organization producing biodiversity research, species monitoring, and environmental assessments in the Amazon and other ecosystems.
YASunidos
Oil and gas · Indigenous rights · Protected areas · Environmental rights
Campaign organization that fought to keep oil in the ground in Yasuní National Park. Continues to monitor and document environmental and human rights issues in the Amazon.
Fundación Pachamama
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Environmental crime · Legal support
Supports Indigenous territorial defense and legal rights in the Ecuadorian Amazon, particularly for communities facing oil and mining concessions.
El Universo — Ambiente
Environmental policy · Climate change · Deforestation · Ecuador
Ecuador's largest newspaper with environmental coverage including Amazon issues, deforestation data, and national environmental policy.
Bolivia (9 sources)
The Bolivian Amazon and Chiquitania face devastating fire seasons and expanding agricultural frontiers. These sources track fires, deforestation, land rights, and Indigenous governance.
Mongabay Latam — Bolivia
Deforestation · Illegal Mining · Biodiversity · Fires
Dedicated Bolivia coverage from Mongabay Latam, tracking fires in the Bolivian Amazon, deforestation, land use change, and community impacts.
El Deber — Medio Ambiente
Deforestation · Fires · Environmental policy · Agribusiness
Leading Bolivian newspaper from Santa Cruz with dedicated environmental coverage including Amazon fires, deforestation, and agribusiness expansion.
Fundación Tierra
Land rights · Indigenous rights · Agrarian reform · Territorial governance
Bolivian civil society organization working on land rights, Indigenous territorial governance, and agricultural policy affecting the Bolivian Amazon.
CIPCA
Indigenous rights · Community-led conservation · Land rights · Rural communities
Center for Research and Promotion of the Peasantry. Works with Indigenous and peasant communities on territorial rights and sustainable land use in Bolivia.
CEJIS
Indigenous rights · Land rights · Environmental crime · Legal support
Center for Legal Studies and Social Research. Provides legal support and documentation for Indigenous rights, environmental conflicts, and territorial defense in Bolivia.
FAN Bolivia
Deforestation · Biodiversity · Scientific monitoring · Fire mapping
Noel Kempff Climate Action Foundation. Produces fire and deforestation monitoring for Bolivia and supports conservation in the Bolivian Amazon and Chiquitania.
CIDOB
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Autonomy
Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia. National representative body for Bolivian lowland Indigenous nations including those of the Bolivian Amazon.
Los Tiempos — Medio Ambiente
Environmental policy · Deforestation · Climate change · Fires
Leading Bolivian newspaper from Cochabamba with environmental coverage including fires, deforestation, and climate impacts on Bolivia's Amazon region.
La Razón — Verde
Deforestation · Environmental policy · Climate change · Bolivia Amazon
Major Bolivian newspaper with environmental coverage including the Amazon basin, deforestation, fires, and national environmental policy.
Venezuela / Orinoco-Amazon Region (11 sources)
Venezuela's Amazon and Orinoco regions face illegal mining, political crisis, and ecosystem destruction. Independent journalism here operates under difficult conditions.
SOS Orinoco
Illegal Mining · Deforestation · Indigenous rights · Environmental crime
Documents environmental destruction, illegal mining, and human rights abuses in Venezuela's Orinoco-Amazon region, with focus on the Arco Minero del Orinoco.
Armando.info
Environmental crime · Illegal Mining · Corruption · Organized crime
Venezuelan investigative journalism covering corruption, organized crime, illegal mining, and resource exploitation in Venezuela including the Amazon-Orinoco region.
Efecto Cocuyo
Environmental crime · Human rights · Deforestation · Indigenous rights
Independent Venezuelan journalism covering environmental and social issues, including illegal mining impacts and Indigenous rights in the Venezuelan Amazon.
El Pitazo
Deforestation · Environmental crime · Human rights · Mining
Venezuelan independent news outlet covering environmental issues, mining in the Orinoco region, and human rights documentation in Venezuelan Amazonia.
Correo del Caroní
Illegal Mining · Environmental crime · Human rights · Orinoco basin
Independent Venezuelan regional newspaper near the Orinoco basin, covering mining impacts, environmental damage, and community rights.
Observatorio de Ecología Política de Venezuela
Environmental policy · Extractive industries · Biodiversity · Ecology
Documents and analyzes environmental impacts of extractive industries on Venezuelan ecosystems including the Amazon and Orinoco regions.
Provita
Biodiversity · Species conservation · Protected areas · Venezuelan Amazon
Venezuelan conservation organization working on threatened species and ecosystem protection, including Venezuelan Amazon biodiversity monitoring.
Wataniba
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Venezuela
Network of Indigenous organizations in Venezuela advocating for rights, territorial defense, and autonomous governance in the Venezuelan Amazon.
Debates Indígenas
Indigenous rights · Cultural heritage · Self-determination · Pan-Amazon
Platform documenting Indigenous political debates, territorial conflicts, and rights struggles across the Amazon with focus on Venezuela.
Clima21
Climate change · Environmental policy · Venezuela
Venezuelan climate change platform monitoring environmental policy and climate impacts across the country including Amazon ecosystems.
Embajadores del Orinoco
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Rivers · Cultural heritage
Community initiative documenting and protecting the cultural and environmental heritage of the Orinoco-Amazon region in Venezuela.
Guyana (10 sources)
Guyana holds some of the world's most intact forests. These sources cover the country's Low Carbon Development Strategy, new oil development pressures, and Indigenous rights.
Stabroek News
Deforestation · Mining · Environmental policy · Guyana
Guyana's leading independent newspaper, covering environmental policy, oil and gas development, mining impacts, and forest governance in Guyanese Amazonia.
Kaieteur News
Deforestation · Mining · Environmental policy · Indigenous rights
Widely-read Guyanese newspaper with environmental coverage including Amazonian forests, gold mining impacts, and Indigenous community issues.
Demerara Waves
Environmental policy · Mining · Climate change · Guyana
Guyanese online news outlet covering environmental developments, oil industry impacts, and forest monitoring in Guyana.
News Room Guyana
Environmental policy · Mining · Indigenous rights · Guyana
Guyanese online news covering current affairs including environmental and resource governance stories relevant to the Guyanese Amazon.
Guyana Chronicle
Environmental policy · Mining · Climate change · Forests
State-owned Guyanese newspaper covering environmental and development news including forest policy and Amazon regional issues.
Amerindian Peoples Association
Indigenous rights · Land rights · Territorial defense · Guyana
National organization representing the rights and interests of Amerindian communities in Guyana, including those in Amazonian forest regions.
Iwokrama International Centre
Biodiversity · Sustainable use · Scientific monitoring · Forest management
International center managing the Iwokrama Forest — a globally significant rainforest reserve. Produces research, monitoring, and sustainable forest use programs.
Conservation International Guyana
Biodiversity · Protected areas · Community-led conservation · Guiana Shield
Conservation International's Guyana program protects the Guiana Shield's forests and supports Indigenous-led conservation in the Guyanese Amazon.
Guyana Forestry Commission
Deforestation · Forest governance · Official monitoring · LCDS
Official government body managing Guyana's forests. Publishes forest cover data, timber monitoring, and Low Carbon Development Strategy progress reports.
Environmental Protection Agency Guyana
Environmental monitoring · Protected areas · Environmental policy · Guyana
Official environmental regulatory body for Guyana. Publishes environmental impact assessments, monitoring reports, and policy documents.
Suriname (9 sources)
Suriname's Amazon interior contains significant biodiversity and Indigenous territories. These sources cover environmental governance, mining, and Indigenous rights in Dutch and English.
Starnieuws
Deforestation · Mining · Environmental policy · Suriname
Suriname's most widely read online news platform, covering environmental policy, mining, and forest governance including Surinamese Amazonia.
De Ware Tijd
Environmental policy · Mining · Indigenous rights · Suriname
Long-running Surinamese newspaper covering environmental and social developments including Indigenous rights and resource governance in Suriname's interior.
Waterkant
Environmental policy · Deforestation · Mining · Suriname
Suriname-focused news site covering political and environmental news including forest governance and mining in the Amazon interior.
VIDS — Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden
Indigenous rights · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Suriname
Association of Indigenous Village Leaders in Suriname. Represents Indigenous peoples of Suriname in political and territorial rights advocacy.
Amazon Conservation Team — Guianas
Indigenous territories · Mapping · Biodiversity · Guiana Shield
Works with Indigenous communities in Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana to map and protect ancestral territories in the Guiana Shield forests.
WWF Guianas
Biodiversity · Deforestation · Protected areas · Guiana Shield
WWF's Guiana Shield program covering biodiversity monitoring, forest protection, and sustainable development in Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana.
Conservation International Suriname
Biodiversity · Protected areas · Community-led conservation · Suriname
Conservation International's Suriname program works on ecosystem services, forest protection, and Indigenous conservation partnerships.
NIMOS — National Environmental Agency
Environmental monitoring · Protected areas · Environmental policy · Suriname
Suriname's National Institute for Environment and Development. Coordinates environmental monitoring, policy development, and international environmental commitments.
Suriname Herald
Environmental policy · Mining · Climate change · Suriname
English-language news source covering Surinamese affairs including environmental, mining, and forest governance developments.
French Guiana (10 sources)
French Guiana is France's largest territory and one of the most biodiverse. These sources cover illegal gold mining, Indigenous rights, and conservation in French.
Guyane La 1ère
Deforestation · Illegal Mining · Environmental policy · Indigenous rights
France Télévisions public media outlet for French Guiana, covering environmental and social news including illegal gold mining, deforestation, and Indigenous rights.
France-Guyane
Deforestation · Mining · Environmental policy · French Guiana
Main regional newspaper of French Guiana, covering environmental developments, illegal mining, and deforestation in the territory.
Guyaweb
Illegal Mining · Indigenous rights · Deforestation · Environmental crime
Independent investigative news site focused on French Guiana, with strong coverage of illegal gold mining, Indigenous rights, and environmental conflicts.
Blada
Environmental policy · Mining · Community news · French Guiana
French Guiana news and information site covering local environmental and social issues including Amazonian community developments.
Parc Amazonien de Guyane
Protected areas · Biodiversity · Indigenous rights · Conservation
Official body managing France's largest national park — the Amazon Park of Guiana, covering 34% of French Guiana. Publishes biodiversity data, management plans, and Indigenous consultation reports.
ONF Guyane
Deforestation · Forest governance · Official monitoring · Illegal mining
National Forests Office — French Guiana. Manages and monitors the State Forest of French Guiana, publishing data on forest cover and illegal mining impact.
WWF France — Guyane
Biodiversity · Deforestation · Illegal Mining · Protected areas
WWF France's French Guiana program monitoring deforestation, illegal gold mining, and biodiversity in one of France's most biodiverse territories.
GEPOG
Biodiversity · Species monitoring · Ornithology · Scientific research
Guiana Birds Study Group. Conducts ornithological and broader biodiversity monitoring in French Guiana's Amazon forests and coastal ecosystems.
Kwata
Biodiversity · Species monitoring · Wildlife · Scientific research
French Guiana association for the study and protection of wildlife. Monitors key Amazonian species including sea turtles, primates, and tropical birds.
Amazon Conservation Team — Guianas
Indigenous territories · Mapping · Biodiversity · Guiana Shield
Works with Indigenous communities of the Guiana Shield including French Guiana to map territories and protect Amazonian forests.
Scientific, Data, and Monitoring Sources (13 sources)
These are not primarily journalism outlets but essential verification and research resources. They produce satellite data, biodiversity monitoring, deforestation alerts, and peer-reviewed research.
RAISG
Indigenous territories · Protected areas · Deforestation · Pressure mapping
Produces the most comprehensive maps of protected areas and Indigenous territories across all 9 Amazon countries, updated regularly with deforestation threat analysis.
Global Forest Watch
Deforestation alerts · Fires · Tree cover loss · Near-real-time
Real-time forest monitoring using satellite data. Essential for tracking Amazon deforestation alerts (GLAD), fires, and tree cover loss across any Amazon country.
MapBiomas Amazonía
Land use change · Deforestation trends · Fire mapping · Annual data
Annual land use maps for all 9 Amazon countries. Essential for comparative deforestation trend analysis and fire impact assessment across the Amazon basin.
INPE — PRODES / DETER
Annual deforestation · Real-time alerts · Fire monitoring · Satellite
Brazil's INPE produces PRODES (annual deforestation) and DETER (real-time alerts) — considered the global benchmark for Amazon deforestation science.
SINCHI
Biodiversity · Ecosystems · Land use monitoring · Colombian Amazon
Colombian Amazon research institute producing scientific studies on biodiversity, ecosystem health, and land use change in the Colombian Amazon.
Imazon
Deforestation · Forest governance · Satellite monitoring · Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian research institute producing monthly deforestation alerts (SAD), forest governance analysis, and sustainable development research.
IPAM Amazônia
Climate science · Deforestation · Fire · Carbon · Tipping points
Produces climate and ecological research on the Amazon including tipping point analysis, fire science, and community-based conservation studies.
EcoCiencia
Biodiversity · Species monitoring · Conservation science · Ecuador
Ecuadorian science institute producing biodiversity assessments and ecological research in Amazon and other Ecuadorian ecosystems.
FCDS Colombia
Deforestation monitoring · Land use · Governance · Colombian Amazon
Produces deforestation monitoring data for the Colombian Amazon and supports territorial governance at the community and regional levels.
FAN Bolivia
Deforestation · Fire mapping · Biodiversity · Bolivian Amazon
Produces fire and deforestation monitoring for Bolivia including Amazon and Chiquitania regions. Key source for Bolivian Amazon fire data.
Guyana Forestry Commission
Forest monitoring · Deforestation · Governance · LCDS
Guyana's official forest monitoring body, publishing annual forest cover assessments and Low Carbon Development Strategy progress reports.
Parc Amazonien de Guyane
Protected areas · Biodiversity · Monitoring · French Guiana
Manages and monitors France's Amazon National Park. Publishes biodiversity data, management reports, and research on Guianese Amazon ecosystems.
OTCA / ACTO
Basin-wide policy · River monitoring · Cross-border governance · 9 countries
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization. Produces basin-wide policy frameworks, technical studies, and environmental assessments for all 9 Amazon countries.
Indigenous Organizations & Community Voices
COICA
Pan-Amazon political representation · Territorial defense · International advocacy
Coordinating body representing Indigenous organizations across all 9 Amazon countries. Primary pan-Amazon Indigenous political voice at international negotiations.
OPIAC
Colombian Amazon · Territorial governance · Cultural heritage · Autonomy
Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Colombian Amazonia. Represents Indigenous nations in the Colombian Amazon in political, territorial, and cultural affairs.
AIDESEP
Peruvian Amazon · 65+ federations · Territorial defense · Environmental crime
Peru's largest Indigenous organization representing 65+ federations and hundreds of communities across the Peruvian Amazon. Essential primary voice.
ORPIO
Loreto region · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Peru
Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Amazon, representing nations of Peru's Loreto region.
CONFENIAE
Ecuadorian Amazon · Territorial defense · Environmental crime · Oil
Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Primary political body for Ecuadorian Amazon nations defending territories.
CIDOB
Bolivian lowlands · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Bolivia
Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia. National representative body for Bolivian lowland and Amazon Indigenous nations.
APIB
Brazil · All Brazilian Indigenous peoples · Territorial defense · Political advocacy
Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil. Leading political organization coordinating Indigenous resistance, territorial rights, and policy engagement.
CIMI
Brazil · Violence documentation · Land rights · Indigenous support
Indigenist Missionary Council. Documents violence, land invasions, and rights violations against Brazil's Indigenous peoples including Amazon nations.
Amerindian Peoples Association
Guyana · Amerindian rights · Land rights · Territorial defense
National organization for Amerindian rights in Guyana, representing Indigenous communities in forest regions.
VIDS Suriname
Suriname · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Indigenous leadership
Association of Indigenous Village Leaders in Suriname, representing and advocating for Suriname's Indigenous peoples.
Wataniba
Venezuela · Territorial defense · Cultural heritage · Venezuelan Amazon
Venezuelan Indigenous network advocating for rights and territories of Amazon Indigenous peoples in Venezuela.
SOS Orinoco
Venezuela · Orinoco · Illegal Mining · Indigenous voices · Documentation
Documents environmental destruction and human rights abuses in Venezuela's Orinoco-Amazon, platforming Indigenous voices under threat.
Survival International
Global · Tribal peoples · Cultural survival · Land rights
Advocates for tribal and Indigenous peoples' rights worldwide, with significant focus on Amazonian nations facing land dispossession and cultural threats.
IWGIA
Global · Indigenous self-determination · International policy · UN
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. Documents and advocates for Indigenous peoples' rights through research, reporting, and international policy engagement.
Source Inclusion Policy
What we prioritize
- Indigenous-led sources and organizations
- Regional and local environmental journalism
- Investigative reporting on environmental crime and human rights
- Scientific monitoring and peer-reviewed research
- Official data sources and government monitoring bodies
- Civil society organizations with transparent mandates
- Community media centered on affected peoples
What we do not do
- Copy or republish full articles without permission
- Frame content without attribution
- Use affiliate links or sponsored placement
- Include sources without verifying their URL and basic credibility
- Endorse every article, campaign, or position from every listed source
Language and access
Some sources publish in Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, or French. Readers are encouraged to use translation tools when needed and to verify sensitive information directly with original sources. We welcome corrections and additions. Inclusion does not mean endorsement.
To report a dead link, incorrect URL, or suggest a new source: contact us here.
Suggest a Source
Know a source we should add? We welcome suggestions from journalists, researchers, Indigenous organizations, and civil-society groups. Use the contact form and include:
- Source name
- Country or regional scope
- Website URL
- Type of source (journalism, NGO, scientific, Indigenous organization, etc.)
- Why it should be included
- Your name or email (optional)
We review suggestions periodically. Inclusion is at editorial discretion and based on the source inclusion policy above. We cannot respond to every submission individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon News Watch?
Amazon News Watch is a curated directory of trusted news, Indigenous, environmental, scientific, research, and civil-society sources monitoring the Amazon across all 9 Amazon countries and territories: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Guiana. It is published by ColombianAmazon.com as a public resource for readers following Amazon issues.
Which countries are included in the Amazon?
The Amazon basin spans nine countries and territories: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Guiana. This directory includes sources from all nine.
Does ColombianAmazon.com republish articles from these sources?
No. This directory links to original sources. We do not copy, repost, or republish full articles without explicit permission and proper attribution. All external links open in a new tab and go directly to the original source.
How can a source be added or corrected?
Use the 'Suggest a Source' section on this page or contact us here. Include the source name, country scope, URL, type, and why it should be included. We review suggestions periodically.
Is this affiliated with the organization Amazon Watch?
No. Amazon Watch (amazonwatch.org) is a US-based NGO listed here as a relevant monitoring source. This ColombianAmazon.com directory is an independent resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Amazon Watch unless explicitly stated.
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Also explore: The Colombian Amazon · Guardians of the Amazon · Amazon Watch (Social Discovery) · Colombian Amazon Journal