Places
The Amazon is the most biodiverse place on Earth. The Amazon also plays a key role in regional and global carbon cycles and climate.
The Caatinga is one of the most populated semi-arid regions in the world and its human occupation dates back to pre-historic times.
The Cerrado, is home to 935 species of birds and nearly 300 mammals.
The Atlantic Forest harbors around 2,200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians – 5% of the vertebrates on Earth.
The Pantanal is one of the world’s most productive habitats. Annual floods, fed by tropical rains, create a giant nursery for aquatic life, including 260 species of fish.
Your contribution can help protect the lands and waters of Brazil, the world's most biodiverse country. Find out how.
|
 |
Strategies
Why REDD works in the fight against global climate change.
Water Guardians: Two men separated by thousands of miles are joined by a common goal.
How do you restore 865 acres of tropical forest that have been grazed by cattle for at least 20 years? You start by giving nature a helping hand.
The Conservancy is revolutionizing the way we protect fresh water in Brazil and the rest of South America.
Responsible Soy: The Conservancy is working with soy farmers to protect tropical rainforest.
The Conservancy collaborates with corporate partners in Brazil and throughout the region who have decided to make a commitment to conservation in Latin America.
The Great Rivers Partnership helps protect Brazil’s Paraguay-Paraná River System, as well as other great rivers around the world.
|
|
Science
Responsible sourcing is good business. Being associated with Amazon deforestation is bad business. Read the new Conservancy report.
A new Conservancy report reveals how Brazil can meet global demands for biofuels without causing more deforestation.
A Conservancy forest carbon project in Brazil's Atlantic Forests celebrates 10 years of success. Learn more about the Guaraqueçaba Climate Action Project, and how we're monitoring carbon benefits.
Can a computer program predict the future of fresh water in Brazil?
 Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.
|
|
Multimedia/News
Watch a video of the students of the Amazon Indigenous Training Center during their graduation ceremony.
See Gilberto Tiepolo, Forestry Coordinator for the Atlantic Forest, talking about the importance of this unique place.
Learn more about our conservation successes in Brazil and around South America during 2008.
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is one of the world’s most endangered tropical forests, but we’ve launched a campaign to restore it by planting a billion trees!
Watch The Nature Conservacy video on Forests.
|
Join The Nature Conservancy on