
Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY)
Why choose Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY)?
CIWY is Bolivia’s leading organisation in wildlife rights and care. For more than 20 years CIWY has cared for rescued wildlife, given disadvantaged youth a sense of purpose through involvement with animal care, and raised awareness about conservation issues.
Our largest focus continues to be aiding animals affected by the animal trade, although in more recent years we have focused more of our attention on preventing the illegal animal trade that is the culprit behind the need for our work.
As Bolivia’s leading organization in wildlife rights and care, we hope to make drastic changes in our country’s view of wild animals and make strides in ending a cruel trade that removes them from their natural homes.
We currently manage three parks - Machía (Cochabamba), Ambue Ari (Santa Cruz) and Jacj Cuisi (north of La Paz) - that operate as Wildlife Custody Centres and where we care for over 400 rescued wild animals.