Colombia has the world’s eighth-largest forest cover and is the second most biodiverse country on Earth. It is home to 10% of the planet’s species of flora and fauna, including one fifth of the world’s bird species. Nearly half the country’s forests are designated as indigenous territories and are home to 102 indigenous communities. More than 90% of the population in Colombia identifies as having a religious faith.

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The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative Colombia brings together religious leaders and faith communities from across the country to defend the tropical forests of the Colombian Amazon, the rights of the indigenous peoples that live in it as well as those who serve as its guardians.