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STORIES OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES & PARTNERS THAT MAKE TRAVEL AND TOURISM TICK

This video provides an overview of the Rio-Preto Jacundá carbon offset project, which protects an extractive reserve in the Brazilian Amazon. The video highlights the benefits the project provides to local communities, including expanding their skills and improving their living conditions. Learn more about how the Rio-Preto Jacundá project fights...

Located in the Brazilian state of Acre, this project is protecting an area of tropical forest that would have otherwise been converted for lumber harvesting and cattle ranching. The avoided deforestation prevents emissions and maintains critical habitat for wildlife, while improving the livelihoods of communities living in the vicinity. Where...

Located along the Madeira River, this project is protecting a vast area of the Brazilian Amazon that is under imminent threat of deforestation. By improving living conditions and strengthening environmental monitoring and awareness, this project will conserve this critical ecosystem while improving quality of life for local communities. Where &...

This project is protecting an area of the Brazilian Amazon that is threatened by deforestation. By increasing the economic value of the standing forest and improving surveillance, the project aims to protect this critical habitat and create better living conditions for local inhabitants. Where & Why The endemic center of...

This community-based project aims to protect a swath of the Amazon Rainforest in the Rio Preto-Jacundá Reserve in Brazil. By supporting sustainable forest use and providing economic opportunities through the responsible harvesting of non-timber products, the project enables local communities to earn a stable income while conserving biodiversity. To prevent...

The Valley of Jari is home to over two thousand rural families and serves as an ecological corridor that connects several important Conservation Units (SNUC) in Brazil. Three major rivers (Jari, Cajari and Maracá) flow within the project region and contribute to it's rich biodiversity. Currently, the Valley of Jari...