Protection of forest
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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 forest areas are not large enough to support several important species. Protection of existing areas is essential as there are continuing threats to their survival, including urban expansion and natural resource extraction.
REGUA employs five Forest Rangers who continuously patrol the reserve, maintain the network of trails and accompany the visitors on their walks. They were recruited from local hunters and are the first line of defence against poaching, erosion and habitat destruction. Rangers are an effective and efficient way to protect the reserve and their presence has virtually eliminated local hunting.
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 ...
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