About Us

The Rio Momon Conservation Association is dedicated to saving the threatened rainforest ecosystem in our region, and beyond. By establishing conservation zones and careful reforestation of these areas, we are protecting habitat for many threatened animal species, as well as directly fighting climate change. We also work with local communities to create a more healthy and sustainable way of life, through projects such as providing clean drinking water and helping local residents to develop sustainable agriculture.

John T. Moore

John has spent the past 15 years studying Amazonian medicinal plants and trees. He is totally dedicated to preserving and rebuilding the Amazon rainforest and helping local communities to improve their quality of life and live more sustainably.

He is the driving force behind the Rio Momon Conservation Association´s field work, and serves as our representative for working with Peruvian government organizations. You can message him directly via email.

Borka Cafuk

Borka Cafuk is a Co-founder of Rio Momon Conservation Association. As an active Team Member she has the Role of Community Relations Director. Her background was environmental and medical journalism. She has work extensively with European and Amazonian plant medicine traditions.

Her work comprises ecosystem preservation through reforestation and community projects. Last year she managed a project that included to planting of 1,000 endangered trees of various species. She is in charge of protecting the reserve, including supervision of staff.

Dr. Fidel Aspajo Varela

Professor Varela is the head of agronomy at UNAP (Peruvian Agricultural University). He is a board member for the Rio Momon Conservation Association and serves as an advisor for our efforts.

Neil McNulty

Neil is the Technology Expert and Information Specialist in the Rio Momon NGO.  He is the website designer and maintenance expert for the NGO.  Anything website related is pushed his direction and he is on it in a flash.

He has been worked in tech as a Software Engineer since the 90s however, in the last 10 years his main profession is now Herbal Medicine and Naturopathy.  Neil is very passionate about plants, working with their medicine to help people but also his spends considerable amounts of educating people about themselves and how to protect the earth.

Žana Hinek

Žana Hinek is Administration Coordinator and Head of Communication for the Rio Momon Conservation Association. She manages internal communication processes and supports the Board. Žana is always on hand to answer any questions related to the workings of the NGO.  She is quick, efficient and very reliable and a very important member of the board.

Žana has rich and diverse experience in senior management. She has extensive business experience developing organic products in the food technology sector. Her background is in sales, marketing and business operations and holds both a Bachelor of Economics degree and a MBA. Nowadays Žana works on humanitarian projects as a Corporate Fundraising Consultant at one of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations.