Brazil | Forests for the Air Project

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AMAZON WILDERNESS AREA

The Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world, plays an important role for preventing the climate crises. It also has the richest biodiversity on earth, with many endemic species found only in the Amazon.
However, deforestation has continued since the 1970 s due to clearing by economic development and other factors.

Tomé-Açu, in the state of Pará in Brazil, is a town that developed as a base for the development of the Amazon forest. In the 1970s, large-scale deforestation was carried out, and now there are large area of secondary forests that have become devastated. In this area, we aim to establish a sustainable forest conservation system with the local community, supporting the introduction of agroforestry, which allows people to make a living through agriculture while protecting the forest.
In addition, in the area around Bolivia's Madidi National Park, where forest degradation is progressing due to the expansion of slash-and-burn agriculture and forest fires, we will provide sustainable livelihood support to the indigenous Tacana people living in the southeast. By introducing agroforestry, processing and selling agricultural products, and supporting the empowerment of women as bearers of natural resources, we will foster the ability of local communities to become bearers of forest conservation.

Black Spider Monkey

This endangered species inhabits the pristine tropical forests of northern South America. It uses its front and rear limbs and tail skillfully and lives mainly in the trees.

Progress on the Project

2023 News from Brazil Bolivia (1.6 MB)