Expanding REGUA: A Critical Reserve in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
Support More Work Like ThisSupport More Work Like ThisThe Atlantic Forest in Brazil is one of the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots
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Species at Risk
13
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Carbon stored
41,000*
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Partner
Reserva Ecologica de Guapiaçu (REGUA)
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352 Proposed Acres Conserved by
Purchase
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Project Cost: $137,362
352
The Atlantic Forest in Brazil is one of the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots
-
Species at Risk
13
-
Carbon stored
41,000*
*(metric tons of CO2 equivalents) -
Partner
Reserva Ecologica de Guapiaçu (REGUA)
-
352 Proposed Acres Conserved by
Purchase
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Project Cost: £99,537
352
The Atlantic Forest in Brazil is one of the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots. Originally spanning over 500,000 square miles, less than 10 percent of the forest remains. Rainforest Trust has been supporting Brazilian partner Reserva Ecologica de Guapiaçu (REGUA) for over a decade to purchase and protect this severely threatened rainforest.
By strategically purchasing rainforest acres in Brazil’s Guapiaçu Valley, which is about 40 miles from the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, REGUA has created a secure 22,466-acre reserve that provides critical protection for many of the Atlantic Forest’s most threatened species, such as the Endangered Southern Muriqui. However, as development pressures from Rio expand into the valley, the integrity of the local ecosystem faces mounting challenges.
To combat this threat, Rainforest Trust is helping REGUA purchase seven strategically-placed parcels that combine for 349 acres and establish a protected corridor, linking properties previously acquired by REGUA.
Urbanization, agriculture and deforestation all threaten the fragmented remaining Atlantic Forest. Fueled by development projects related to the World Cup and the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, land prices in the Guapiaçu Valley have increased significantly. Proposed development projects threaten to further fragment forests in the valley.
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Rainforest Trust will work together with REGUA to purchase 352 acres to provide much needed protection for its endemic and endangered species. These purchases are part of a larger strategic plan to expand the reserve throughout the entire Guapiaçu Valley and reconnect forest fragments, creating essential wildlife corridors.
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