Protecting
Endangered Andean Tapirs

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Through our concept CCC: Community Conservation Centers,
we aim to conserve and protect the endangered Mountain Tapir

The endangered Tapirus Pinchaque or “Sacha Huagra” in indigenous Quechua is of incredible value for safeguarding and regenerating the forest high in the Colombian Andes.

Besides serving as an umbrella species, Tapirs are called gardeners of the forest, as some seeds only germinate if the Tapir eats them.

Our Annual Report is now available to read in the interactive pdf below!

Our Organization

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View fullsize What is Sacha Huagra actually doing? Part of our mission is to create a replicable and interdisciplinary conservation strategy to conserve and protect the endangered Mountain Tapir. We do that through our concept: Community Conservation Centers (CCC
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View fullsize Words from our Co-Founder Sergio ✨ Sacha Huagra took over the work I have been doing independently since 2017. It is fantastic to feel that I now have a team of talented, professional and very young collaborators who have all the energy to germinate
View fullsize This year, with the support of @iucnsos and the @segrefoundation, we’re rolling out a year-long project in the southern Andes of Colombia to: 🌿 Strengthen Tapir Conservation With the support of IUCN Save Our Species (SOS) and the Segré
View fullsize Words from our Co-Founders ✨ 2024 was a year of juggling: a new ecologist role, boots full of mud, and far too many late‑night grant applications—some fueled by coffee ☕, others by sheer stubbornness. Launching the Sacha Huagra Foundation felt
View fullsize Last month we kicked off our Rural Housing Workshops with Alexandra Mañosca (@alexanaturaleza ) and Fundación @pajareritos alongside our new partner Grupo Ecológico Puraguá (named for the Corredor Biológico Gu&aacut
View fullsize Over the past weeks, we've taken our first big steps in our project to strengthen community-led conservation in the Colombian Andes. Together with our local partners, we’ve held workshops, built trust, and begun creating the infrastructure nee
View fullsize 🐾 Explain "Mountain Tapir" – a unique gem of the Andes! 🐾 Did you know the Mountain Tapir is the smallest of the four tapir species — but also the only one adapted to cold, high-altitude environments? This hairy animal is oft
View fullsize *Espanol abajo* In November 2024, during an exploratory trip with the team to El Cedral, we came across a mountain tapir — quietly making its way through the forest. A simple, but beautiful moment that reminded us why we’re here. 🌿 The
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