Protecting & Restoring The Most Endangered Rainforest On Earth

Saving Species, Storing Carbon & Improving Livelihoods in Ecuador

It’s Time to Get to Work

Mass Extinction

30% of all plant and animal species are on the brink of extinction.

Climate Change

Scientists warn that CO2 levels are on course to trigger catastrophic and irreversible changes by 2040.

Deforestation

50% of the earth’s rainforests have disappeared in the last 50 years.

What We Do

Protect

TMA protects the last remnants of the Pacific Forest of Ecuador by building and connecting nature preserves.

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Reforest

We provide local farmers with start-up capital and financial incentives to convert deforested land into regenerative forests.

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Manage

TMA combines state-of-the-art technology with on-the-ground fieldwork to verify performance and achieve results.

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Ecuador Where We Work Approximately 98% of Ecuador’s coastal forest has already been lost. It is one of the most endangered tropical ecosystems on earth. The Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) protects one of the last major remnants of rainforest and cloud forest in this critically-threatened region. JCR is located in the heart of the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Biodiversity hotspot, about 10 km south of the equator line and 5 km inland from the Pacific Ocean. Jama-Coaque Reserve Repeat Ecuador Where We Work Approximately 98% of Ecuador’s coastal forest has already been lost. It is one of the most endangered tropical ecosystems on earth. The Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) protects one of the last major remnants of rainforest and cloud forest in this critically-threatened region. JCR is located in the heart of the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Biodiversity hotspot, about 10 km south of the equator line and 5 km inland from the Pacific Ocean. Jama-Coaque Reserve Repeat

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Our Partners

Support TMA & Visit the Reserve

We welcome supporters to visit JCR and stay at the Bamboo House for an off-the-grid rainforest experience just a few kilometers from the beach.

Ways to give

Sponsor Reserve Expansion
Sponsor Reforestation
Carbon
Offset
Corporate Partnership
Major & Planned Gifts
Sponsor Reserve Expansion
Sponsor Reforestation
Carbon
Offset
Corporate Partnership
Major & Planned Gifts

Blog

Bamboo House circa 2013ConservationReforestation
May 3, 2025

What Does TMA Stand For?

TMA started in 2007 with nothing but machetes, a few leaky tents, and a budget of $16,000. Today, we manage multiple rainforest preserves, work with hundreds of farmers across dozens…
Pacific Forest fragmentation with blue sky in TasasteReforestation
April 15, 2025

How to Restore Forest and Biodiversity Without Sacrificing Food Security

Two approaches to food-positive reforestation in Ecuador
Humanity will always choose food over conservation and carbon. That is the problem that we have to solve on a global scale. TMA’s work in Ecuador is an example of…
Margay walking at night in the Jama-Coaque ReserveResearch
April 4, 2025

Research Highlights from the Jama-Coaque Reserve

Highlights of nearly two decades of research in the Jama-Coaque Reserve.

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