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Brazil

By restoring thousands of hectares of forest in three states across Brazil: Goiás, Maranhão, and Piauí, our team is protecting biodiversity in the Amazon, the Cerrado, and mangrove estuaries.

Nossa equipe trabalhando para restaurar uma área da floresta amazônica com uma mistura de espécies nativas em cada linha.

Our team working to restore a deforested portion of the Amazon rainforest.

Why reforest in Brazil?

The growth of the agriculture industry is the main cause of deforestation in Brazil. Intensive farming techniques cause the soil to quickly wear down, escalate greenhouse gas emissions, and threaten the protection of traditional groups, indigenous people, and Quilombola communities. By reforesting nearly 30,000 hectares (115 sq. miles, 300 sq. kilometers) in the Amazon, the Cerrado, and along the coast we are helping restore ecosystems while creating financial opportunities for surrounding communities.

  • Over 62 million hectares

    of forest lost over a span of 20 years

  • 9.3 million Brazilians

    live below the extreme poverty line, as of 2018

Planting team at the Macacos site sorting through mangrove propagules.

How we started

We began scouting project sites and recruiting local leaders in 2021. By working directly with traditional groups, indigenous people, Quilombola communities, and local governments, we are restoring Brazil's forests and creating financial opportunities for nearby communities, beginning in the Amazon, Cerrado, and coastal mangrove habitats. Today, our teams have planted millions of native trees, helping conserve and protect indigenous lands.

Planting native species in the Quilombola Kalunga Territory.

Where we're working

  • Tropical moist forest

    • Reforesting mangrove estuaries in the Amazon

    • Planting native red mangrove and white mangrove

    • Mangroves help stabilize shorelines, reduce erosion, and provide animal habitats

  • Tropical dry forest

    • Forest restoration in the Caatinga forest, a biome exclusive to Brazil
    • Planting native species such as Jurema Branca and Jatoba
    • Helping mitigate climate change and restore ecosystems
  • Tropical mountain system

    • Planting in the Cerrado tropical savanna

    • Around 12,000 plant species grow in the Cerrado and 4,000 of them are endemic

    • Partnering with indigenous communities to ensure long-term forest restoration

Resident expert, João Maleta, helping identify native seed species in the Amazon.

"Only at Eden": relying on local expertise

The foundation of our mission is to work directly with local communities who help us identify restoration sites. At each site, we rely on the expertise of indigenous Brazilian communities who have lived in these areas for sometimes hundreds of years. At our Alcântara planting site in the Amazon, João Maleta is the oldest member of our monitoring team at 83 and brings a lifetime of local wisdom. Growing up in Alcântara, an area where thousands of locals had been displaced in the name of development, João chose to work to restore his home and learned to quickly and accurately identify native tree species and the most effective planting method for each species. With his help, we are planting dozens of native species to help reforest the Amazon rainforest. To learn more about our reforestation work in Brazil, watch our video.

    Our planting team walking through thick mud to reach the Macacos planting site.

    Our progress to date

    Across our six project sites in Brazil, our reforestation teams are experts on the details of restoring the specific biome where they work. At our site in Cavalcante, our team has established a Hands in the Dirt Training Center aimed at providing training sessions for leadership multiplication and supporting the growth of our work across Brazil, leading to the hiring of more community members.

    • 600,500+ trees

      produced, planted, and protected

    • 60+ employees

      empowered with fair wages

    Our team in Kalunga, Goias counting seedlings before planting.

    Our team watering seedlings at the Parnaguá nursery.

    Laura, our local site leader, planting seed balls at the Coqueirinhos site.

    Our team in Kalunga, Goias counting seedlings before planting.

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