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Introduction Leave us in peace. We want to live free, breathe pure air. The Creator made this land here so we could live peacefully.
– Pitiur Unti Saant, Achuar elder and leader
The Achuar indigenous people live on the remote headwaters of the Amazon Rainforest on the Pastaza, Morona and Corrientes rivers, on both sides of the Peru-Ecuador border.
On the Corrientes river in Peru, the Achuar have suffered devastating environmental and health impacts from 35 years of oil drilling in Block 1-AB.
The Achuar of the Pastaza and Morona, however, continue to enjoy a rainforest free from contamination, abundant in fish, wildlife, history and spiritual beings. They have been fighting planned oil development in their territory for 14 years, but now is more crucial than ever.
Talisman Energy, from Canada, owns Blocks 64 and 101 over Achuar territory. They have already cut seismic testing lines and drilled exploratory wells in a remote watershed which the Achuar rely on for hunting and fishing, and people are already complaining of the environmental damage.
Amazon Watch is supporting the Achuar to defend their Amazonian homeland against further destruction. Learn more about the beauty of the Achuar way of life, their struggle to protect their territory, and what you can do to help.
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