Land Purchase for the Santarem Parakeet
Support More Work Like ThisSupport More Work Like ThisBrazil’s Amazon rainforest is edged with transitional forests that act as corridors into some of the country’s most unique ecosystems.
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Species at Risk
6
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Carbon stored
253,531*
*(metric tons of CO2 equivalents) -
Partner
Instituto Araguaia
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2,523 Proposed Acres Conserved by
Purchase
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Project Cost: $1,008,973
2,523
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is edged with transitional forests that act as corridors into some of the country’s most unique ecosystems.
-
Species at Risk
6
-
Carbon stored
253,531*
*(metric tons of CO2 equivalents) -
Partner
Instituto Araguaia
-
2,523 Proposed Acres Conserved by
Purchase
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Project Cost: £731,139
2,523
The Amazon-Cerrado of Central Brazil is one of the most important transitional forests, hosting a variety of species from both the Amazon and the biodiversity-rich Cerrado region. Since the 1970s, 95% of the Amazon-Cerrado transitional forest ecosystem has been cleared, largely due to unsustainable slash-and burn agricultural practices for soybean farming.
At the current rate of deforestation, over 50% of the region’s remaining native vegetation will be lost within the next 20 years. The many animals that rely on it will be left highly vulnerable, and range-restricted species like the Santarem Parakeet will become extinct.
Explore the Amazon-Cerrado Rainforest
The Vulnerable Channel-billed Toucan courtesy of Martin Mecnarowski / Shutterstock
The Endangered Santarem Parakeet courtesy of Ralph Antunes / Flickr
The Endangered Giant Otter, by Zoofanatic/Flickr
The White-lipped Peccary courtesy of Ondrej Prosicky
To halt this destruction, Rainforest Trust and our local partner Instituto Araguaia are working to safeguard a 2,523-acre parcel of Amazon-Cerrado transitional forest. The new protected area is part of a long-term strategy that will create a network of reserves, bolstering protection in the region. Help us safeguard this unique transitional forest for the Santarem Parakeet and all its resident species.
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