In the Maró Indigenous Territory in the Brazilian Amazon, territorial protection depends on presence. Forest Guardians need to be able to move across large and often difficult terrain, respond to threats, reach remote areas, and maintain regular patrols throughout the territory. That is why practical logistic support can make an immediate difference.
Following conversations between Chief Dadá Borarí, Head of the Treesistance Forest Guardian Programme, Treesistance, and committed funders in Europe, resources were directed toward one of the clearest needs identified by the guardians themselves: improved mobility on the ground.
Through this support, motorbikes were purchased for the Maró Forest Guardians and are now being used on active patrols to help protect Indigenous land. Since then, Treesistance has also supported the purchase of a quad and additional bikes, further strengthening the guardians’ ability to move through the territory and coordinate their monitoring work.
These upgrades are simple, practical, and highly effective. They help guardians reach areas that would otherwise be difficult or time-consuming to access, improve response capacity, and support more consistent territorial monitoring.
The support also shows the value of direct connection between funders and the communities they are helping to resource. When needs are clearly identified by the community and funding can move efficiently toward those priorities, impact can happen quickly and visibly.
For the Maró Forest Guardians, these vehicles are not just equipment. They are part of a wider territorial protection system, supporting daily patrols, community-led monitoring, and the defence of land that has been protected by Indigenous communities for generations.
Treesistance’s role is to help ensure that Indigenous-led protection efforts receive the practical tools, infrastructure, and long-term support they need to continue.
