Fires raging across the Amazon rainforest are devastating biodiversity–killing millions of animals–Indigenous peoples territories, and further threatening global climate stability. This is an escalating environmental, humanitarian, and climate emergency that requires urgent intervention.
The Amazon Fire Response Fund directly addresses the ongoing crisis in the Amazon by supporting both immediate and long-term solutions. Just as we did in 2019—when we backed urgent humanitarian efforts and political mobilizations led by Indigenous communities in response to the fires—the Amazon Defenders Fund will once again provide rapid, essential relief. This includes distributing protective equipment, supporting Indigenous firefighting teams and forest guardians, and delivering emergency food supplies.
Beyond immediate aid, Amazon Watch is committed to advancing long-term strategies. These include promoting Indigenous land rights, opposing destructive development projects in key regions, and standing with Indigenous Earth Defenders who are being targeted and killed by the same forces driving the destruction of the Amazon.
