As a non-profit civil society organization, Wajari advances nature-based and science-driven solutions to foster biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and the well-being of rural communities. We generate rigorous interdisciplinary knowledge to promote environmental stewardship and social justice, empowering policymakers, local communities, and broader society with actionable evidence. Through applied research, innovation, and collaboration, we tackle interconnected challenges—from biodiversity loss and climate resilience to land governance and ecosystem services—ensuring a future where people and nature thrive together.

Wajari is an ancestral force, a guardian spirit of the jungle and its creatures, deeply rooted in the Indigenous cosmovision of the Orinoco and Amazon peoples. According to narratives compiled by Alexander Mansutti Rodríguez, Wajari is not just a being, but a sacred presence embodying nature’s wisdom, safeguarding the balance between humans, animals, and ecosystems.

In traditional tales, Wajari acts as a mediator, teaching communities to live in harmony with biodiversity. As the keeper of ecological secrets, Wajari grants healing gifts through medicinal plants and punishes those who exploit the land disrespectfully. This figure symbolizes the vital interdependence of all beings, reminding humanity that survival depends on honoring nature.

Today, Wajari’s name inspires us to carry his legacy into the modern world, merging ancestral knowledge with science to conserve biodiversity and empower rural communities. Thus, Wajari transcends myth—becoming a call to protect our planet with the reverence taught by Indigenous peoples

«Wajari is the voice of the forest, the memory of the land, and the future we must protect.»
Inspired by «Una historia de las criaturas de Wajari» by Alexander Mansutti Rodríguez.