The Kichwa Indigenous People of Sarayaku are located in the Ecuadorian Amazon (Pastaza province), in the middle reaches of the Bobonaza River basin. They comprise seven community centers within a territory of approximately 144,000 hectares. 95% of Sarayaku's territory is primary forest, boasting high biodiversity.

According to the Sarayaku worldview, the ecosystem of their territory is made up of three essential ecological units: Sacha (Jungle), Yaku (rivers) and Allpa (land), which support an infinity of faunal and floristic species transcendent to their existence.
For this reason, Sarayaku has the vision and mission to “preserve and use the natural resources of its territory in a sustainable manner, to strengthen Sumak Kawsay (life in harmony) and ensure the continuity of Kawsak Sacha (Living Forest)”