R.E.G.U.A. (Reserva Ecologica de Guapi Assu)
BRAZIL - R.E.G.U.A. (Reserva Ecologica de Guapi Assu) protects one of the last stands of tropical rainforest left in the severely depleted Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica) in Brazil.
REGUA is a non-governmental association with a mission to save the forests of the upper catchment of the Guapiassu river basin located within the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu in Rio de Janeiro state. The majority of the initial funding and direction for the project came from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Trust (BART), a UK based charity, but in 1996 the REGUA association was registered under Brazilian law and is now responsible for the management and development of the project. The association is comprised of local landowners and community members although the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Trust maintains a close involvement in its management and funding.
Regua works on protection, biodiversity monitoring and inventory, habitat restoration and species reintroduction. We are also very involved in awareness raising in general such as the Community Program, and in developing educational activities in particular: the School Project and the Young Rangers.
Have a look at our projects for more information and to find out how you can contribute to save the Atlantic rainforest.
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Protection of forest
REGUA's first objective is to protect the forest from further damage. With a history of continual destruction since 1500, only 7% of the original Atlantic Rainforest remains, an area of 100,000 km2.
With the loss of habitat, remaining ...
Habitat Restoration and Species Reintroduction
The traditional cycle of hillside cultivation, starting with the clearing of forest, cultivation of bananas for 30 years followed by cassava for flour, yams and other crops ended with pastures planted for livestock. With increased banana plant diseases, low banana ...
Education
For the conservation project to work, it is imperative to educate and raise awareness in the local communities. There is a current deficit in knowledge, and local inhabitants are unaware that their surrounding rainforest is a unique and threatened habitat. ...
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