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Where are IP\u00ca\u2019s restoration projects located?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Hover over the points to learn more about our projects.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Prospera<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Southern Bahia (Prado region)<\/h6>\n

Prospera \u2013 the Project for Sustainable, Production-Oriented Restoration, Environmental Regeneration and Expanded Income \u2013 supports rural producers in land-use planning, with the aim of increasing productivity, improving soil quality and enhancing water availability on their properties. It also strengthens the local economy by developing sustainable value chains, sharing knowledge, and promoting benefits for people through biodiversity conservation and climate improvement. All of this is achieved through ecosystem restoration and the productive recovery of a section of the Central Atlantic Forest Corridor, encompassing the municipalities of Prado, Porto Seguro and Itamaraju.<\/p>\n

This section of the Central Corridor was selected based on the study \u201c\u201cBiodiversity Corridors \u2013 Pathways to Building Sustainable Landscapes\u201d, conducted by IP\u00ca. It crosses private properties, family farming areas, and Indigenous Lands. With the participation of rural landowners, the focus is on planting and regenerating native forests in Permanent Preservation Areas and Legal Reserves, creating corridors that reconnect Conservation Units.<\/p>\n

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Sowing Water<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Nazar\u00e9 Paulista and region - SP<\/h6>\n

The Sowing Water Program<\/strong> works to strengthen the water resilience of the Cantareira System, which supplies more than 7 million people in the S\u00e3o Paulo Metropolitan Region (RMSP). Since 2013, we have developed integrated strategies for water and biodiversity conservation and for reducing the impacts of climate change, while generating socioeconomic benefits for the local population. Our actions focus on expanding the use of soil conservation techniques, as groundwater is the best place to store rainwater. This includes implementing Nature-based Solutions on rural properties, such as the Ecological Restoration of Permanent Preservation Areas and Sustainable Production Systems; encouraging the commercialization of products from regenerative agriculture; providing Climate Environmental Education for young people and adults; and sharing knowledge in an accessible and educational way.<\/p>\n

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Corridors for Life<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Pontal do Paranapanema (western S\u00e3o Paulo)<\/h6>\n

Since 2000, the Corridors for Life project<\/strong> has planted over 12 million native Atlantic Forest trees across approximately 7,000 hectares\u2014an area equivalent to roughly 7,000 soccer fields. The forests are planted in Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) and Legal Reserves on private properties, connecting two protected areas\u2014the Morro do Diabo State Park and the Black Lion Tamarin Ecological Station\u2014and strengthening biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s current phase, under the ARR Corridors for Life initiative, aims to sequester 29 million tonnes of CO\u2082 over 50 years through the restoration of 75,000 priority hectares, within an estimated environmental restoration deficit of 240,000 hectares in the region.<\/p>\n

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Reflora<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Puranga Conquista Sustainable Development Reserve (Lower Rio Negro \u2013 AM)<\/h6>\n

The REFLORA Project restores degraded areas in the Puranga Conquista Sustainable Development Reserve, in the Lower Rio Negro region of Amazonas. The initiative benefits Indigenous and riverside communities, combining biodiversity conservation with socioeconomic development. With a goal of restoring 200 hectares, it relies on agroforestry systems and native species, promoting sustainable income generation and mitigating the effects of climate change in the Amazon.<\/p>\n

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Where are IP\u00ca\u2019s restoration projects located?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Hover over the points to learn more about our projects.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\"Mapa<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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\ue0f5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Prospera<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Southern Bahia (Prado region)<\/h6>\n

Prospera \u2013 the Project for Sustainable, Production-Oriented Restoration, Environmental Regeneration and Expanded Income \u2013 supports rural producers in land-use planning, with the aim of increasing productivity, improving soil quality and enhancing water availability on their properties. It also strengthens the local economy by developing sustainable value chains, sharing knowledge, and promoting benefits for people through biodiversity conservation and climate improvement. All of this is achieved through ecosystem restoration and the productive recovery of a section of the Central Atlantic Forest Corridor, encompassing the municipalities of Prado, Porto Seguro and Itamaraju.<\/p>\n

This section of the Central Corridor was selected based on the study \u201cBiodiversity Corridors \u2013 Pathways to Building Sustainable Landscapes\u201d, conducted by IP\u00ca. It crosses private properties, family farming areas, and Indigenous Lands. With the participation of rural landowners, the focus is on planting and regenerating native forests in Permanent Preservation Areas and Legal Reserves, creating corridors that reconnect Conservation Units.<\/p>\n

LEARN +<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Sowing Water<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Nazar\u00e9 Paulista and region - SP<\/h6>\n

The Sowing Water Program<\/strong> works to strengthen the water resilience of the Cantareira System, which supplies more than 7 million people in the S\u00e3o Paulo Metropolitan Region (RMSP). Since 2013, we have developed integrated strategies for water and biodiversity conservation and for reducing the impacts of climate change, while generating socioeconomic benefits for the local population. Our actions focus on expanding the use of soil conservation techniques, as groundwater is the best place to store rainwater. This includes implementing Nature-based Solutions on rural properties, such as the Ecological Restoration of Permanent Preservation Areas and Sustainable Production Systems; encouraging the commercialization of products from regenerative agriculture; providing Climate Environmental Education for young people and adults; and sharing knowledge in an accessible and educational way.<\/p>\n

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Corridors for Life<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Pontal do Paranapanema (western S\u00e3o Paulo)<\/h6>\n

Since 2000, the Corridors for Life project<\/strong> has planted over 12 million native Atlantic Forest trees across approximately 7,000 hectares\u2014an area equivalent to roughly 7,000 soccer fields. The forests are planted in Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) and Legal Reserves on private properties, connecting two protected areas\u2014the Morro do Diabo State Park and the Black Lion Tamarin Ecological Station\u2014and strengthening biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s current phase, under the ARR Corridors for Life initiative, aims to sequester 29 million tonnes of CO\u2082 over 50 years through the restoration of 75,000 priority hectares, within an estimated environmental restoration deficit of 240,000 hectares in the region.<\/p>\n

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Reflora<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Puranga Conquista Sustainable Development Reserve (Lower Rio Negro \u2013 AM)<\/h6>\n

The REFLORA Project restores degraded areas in the Puranga Conquista Sustainable Development Reserve, in the Lower Rio Negro region of Amazonas. The initiative benefits Indigenous and riverside communities, combining biodiversity conservation with socioeconomic development. With a goal of restoring 200 hectares, it relies on agroforestry systems and native species, promoting sustainable income generation and mitigating the effects of climate change in the Amazon.<\/p>\n

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trees planted by IP\u00ca<\/h3><\/div>\n\n

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Sustainable Production Systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What is forest restoration and its role in biodiversity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Forest restoration is one of the main strategies for recovering biodiversity in degraded areas, helping restore their structure, ecological functioning, and species composition in ways that bring them closer to their original conditions. It is important for restoring areas ranging from Permanent Preservation Areas and Legal Reserves to protected areas, as well as for connecting large forest areas through green corridors.<\/p>\n

This work helps promote essential ecosystem services, such as water production and availability, improved soil quality, pollination, and climate regulation. In addition, forest restoration plays a key role in reconnecting fragmented habitats, facilitating wildlife movement and expanding seed dispersal, thereby contributing to ecosystem balance and the conservation of biological diversity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The forest restoration approach proposed by IP\u00ca<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

For IP\u00ca, biodiversity conservation is one of the ways to address socioeconomic and climate challenges. We seek to promote forest restoration and habitat recovery in ways that generate direct benefits for Brazil\u2019s biodiversity, the climate, and people.<\/p>\n

Across our restoration projects, we work according to several key principles:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Applied innovation in the field<\/h5>

Over more than three decades, our work has drawn on scientific research to guide restoration in practice: territorial mapping to identify priority areas for species survival, such as forest corridors; large-scale planting strategies, as well as small-scale approaches that strengthen agroecology; and the use of technologies to monitor outcomes for flora and fauna, including autonomous audio recorders to detect animal sounds in the forest, camera traps, and remote sensing technologies such as LiDAR<\/em><\/span> to estimate forest biomass and carbon stocks and measure carbon uptake by forests.<\/p>\n

Innovation is also social, linking community engagement, environmental education, and income generation to restoration activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Partnerships<\/h5>

An effective and successful socio-environmental conservation project depends on the combined efforts of all sectors: government, businesses, and civil society. Designed to endure and deliver long-term results, the forest restoration approach proposed by IP\u00ca aims to align diverse social interests and priorities to achieve our biodiversity conservation goals. In this way, we connect people and professionals who can become partners and contribute to our mission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Results that address global needs<\/h5>

One of the global goals for addressing desertification and the climate crisis is the restoration of forest areas. The United Nations designated 2021\u20132030 as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Globally, the challenge is to restore 1 billion hectares. Brazil has set a goal of restoring 12 million hectares by 2030, in line with the country\u2019s climate targets. Together with zero illegal deforestation and\u00a0other targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions<\/a>, these represent Brazil\u2019s contributions to addressing the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Native and diverse forests matter<\/h5>

Forest restoration must incorporate a diversity of species capable of restoring local biodiversity and providing habitats for wildlife, whether as pathways or places to live. We aim to create forests that attract wildlife, avoiding what we call the \u201cempty forest\u201d effect. We have achieved this in areas where Atlantic Forest corridors have been planted in the Pontal do Paranapanema. In addition to attracting wildlife, we also seek to support the continued presence of traditional communities in their territories by promoting a diversity of species that can generate income through sociobiodiversity products. The proposal is to reconcile forest conservation as a means of attracting wildlife with the development of sustainable economic alternatives for the populations that live within these forests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Social participation and engagement<\/h5>

Our socio-environmental conservation model sees environmental education and social participation as drivers of transformation. Through our projects, we engage local communities in envisioning and driving the changes they seek for their territories. This approach has contributed to the success of a wide range of initiatives, from restoration-related businesses, such as community and planting nurseries, to seed networks and groups whose activities are connected to socio-environmental conservation, such as the Atlantic Forest embroidery group, whose members draw inspiration from forest biodiversity to create purpose-driven products.<\/p>\n

The restoration initiatives we implement also seek to strengthen sociobiodiversity value chains by introducing and managing species of economic value to traditional communities.
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Species selected for each region<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Amazon<\/h5>
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Common name<\/strong><\/td>\nScientific Name<\/strong><\/td>\nFamily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ita\u00faba<\/td>\nMezilaurus itauba<\/em><\/td>\nLauraceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jatob\u00e1 (Indian locust)<\/td>\nHymenaea courbaril<\/em> L.<\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roxinho\/Violeta (Purplehart\/Violetwood)<\/td>\nPeltogyne catingae<\/em> Ducke<\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preciosa<\/td>\nAniba canelilla<\/em> (H.B.K) Mez.<\/td>\nLauraceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pau Rosa (Brazilian rosewood)<\/td>\nAniba rosaeodora<\/em> Ducke<\/td>\nLauraceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tonka bean<\/td>\nDipteryx odorata<\/em><\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rubber tree<\/td>\nHevea brasiliensis<\/em> L.<\/td>\nEuphorbiaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copa\u00edba<\/td>\nCopaifera multijuga<\/em> Hayne<\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andiroba<\/td>\nCarapa guianensis<\/em><\/td>\nMeliaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cacao<\/td>\nTheobroma cacao<\/em><\/td>\nMalvaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mogno brasileiro (Big-leaf mahogany)<\/td>\nSwietenia macrophylla<\/em><\/td>\nMeliaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Mata Atl\u00e2ntica<\/h5>
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Common name<\/strong><\/td>\nScientific Name<\/strong><\/td>\nFamily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cambuci<\/td>\nCampomanesia phaea<\/em> (O.Berg) Landrum<\/td>\nMyrtaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canela-amarela<\/td>\nNectandra lanceolata<\/em> Nees<\/td>\nLauraceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grumixama<\/td>\nEugenia brasiliensis<\/em> Lam.<\/td>\nMyrtaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ip\u00ea-rosa (Pink trumpet tree)<\/td>\nHandroanthus impetiginosus<\/em> (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos<\/td>\nBignoniaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jequitib\u00e1-rosa<\/td>\nCariniana legalis<\/em> (Mart.) Kuntze<\/td>\nLecythidaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ju\u00e7ara palm<\/td>\nEuterpe edulis<\/em> Mart.<\/td>\nArecaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manac\u00e1-da-serra (Glory bush)<\/td>\nPleroma mutabile<\/em> (Vell.) Triana<\/td>\nMelastomataceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pau-brasil (Brazilwood)<\/td>\nPaubrasilia echinata<\/em> (Lam.) Gagnon, H.C.Lima & G.P.Lewis<\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pau-tucano<\/td>\nVochysia tucanorum<\/em> Mart.<\/td>\nVochysiaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Cerrado<\/h5>
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Araticum (marolo)<\/td>\nAnnona crassiflora<\/em> Mart.<\/td>\nAnnonaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barbatim\u00e3o<\/td>\nStryphnodendron adstringens<\/em> (Mart.) Coville<\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baru<\/td>\nDipteryx alata<\/em> Vogel<\/td>\nFabaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cagaita<\/td>\nEugenia dysenterica<\/em> (Mart.) DC.<\/td>\nMyrtaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ip\u00ea-amarelo (Yellow trumpet tree)<\/td>\nTabebuia aurea<\/em> (Silva Manso) Benth. & Hook.f. ex S.Moore<\/td>\nBignoniaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lobeira<\/td>\nSolanum lycocarpum<\/em> A.St.-Hil.<\/td>\nSolanaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maca\u00faba<\/td>\nAcrocomia aculeata<\/em> (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart<\/td>\nArecaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mangaba<\/td>\nHancornia speciosa<\/em> Gomes<\/td>\nApocynaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pequi<\/td>\nCaryocar brasiliense<\/em> Cambess.<\/td>\nCaryocaraceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P\u00eara-do-cerrado<\/td>\nEugenia klotzschiana O.Berg<\/em><\/td>\nMyrtaceae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Support our work<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

To support IP\u00ca and its forest restoration projects, click to donate or get in touch to explore partnership opportunities.<\/p>\n

Individual donations and ongoing campaigns:<\/p>\n

Donate to IP\u00ca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sowing Water Program - Donations via PIX - semeandoagua@ipe.org.br<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Contact us:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Corridors for Life Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laury Cullen Jr.
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PROSPERA Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria Otavia Crepaldi
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Reflora Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leonardo Kurihara
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Institutional Partnerships, Corporate Volunteering and Cause-Related Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrea Pe\u00e7anha
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