Parque das Tribos Conservation Tech Hub for Youth

Parque das Tribos sits at the heart of Manaus, home to indigenous families from dozens of nations who have long held deep knowledge of the forest and its life. In collaboration with GainForest, we ran two co-creation workshops introducing the community to Taina, a Telegram-based bot that allows users to log and identify local biodiversity, and AudioMoth, an open-source bioacoustic monitoring device. These sessions laid the groundwork for the community to begin documenting and caring for their territory using accessible tools. During those workshops, community members themselves expressed a clear desire: to build a conservation technology hub focused on local youth.

This project answers that call. We want to expand participation by creating structured activities around conservation technology at a community hub. Monthly BioBlitz events and field expeditions will bring young people together to use Taina and AudioMoth hands-on, guided by trained community members like Samuel Munduruku. The goal is not just data collection but genuine capacity building, where indigenous adults pass knowledge to the next generation and young people develop a real connection to nature and its protection.

Beyond conservation outcomes, this initiative gives youth a meaningful space and purpose, drawing them toward environmental stewardship and away from harmful social pressures. Funds will cover food and expedition logistics, compensation for local champions, smartphones to access Taina, mobile data, and printed materials to support the activities.