Onçafari

To protect nature, animals, and live in harmony
Onçafari was created to preserve Brazilian biodiversity through the protection of natural areas and by supporting the socioeconomic development of local communities.

We work for the preservation of biodiversity in 4 Brazilian biomes: Amazon, Cerrado, Pantanal, and Atlantic Forest.

The Latest

Amazon rainforest deforestation, by Brasil2

Three Ways Climate Change Makes Fires Worse in the Amazon Rainforest and Beyond

Bridging the Gap: Connecting Critical Habitat for Golden Lion Tamarins in Brazil

Notes from the Field: Community Resilience in the Face of a Changing Amazon

Country Spotlight: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hope and GRACE Protect Grauer’s Gorillas in the DRC

World Snake Day: The Seven Deadliest Snakes

One of the local women walking through the forest to show the progress of trees growing. Photo courtesy of Fundación Biodiversa.

Local group of women implement community-based restoration area, creating their own source of income

The Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw. Wild birds are taken for the pet trade.

Rainforest Trust Celebrates World Environment Day with 50 Million Acres Protected Milestone