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Novidades do Projeto Zurich Forest

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Novidades do Projeto

Portrait Sebastiao Salgado

Despedida de Sebastião Salgado

Foi com profunda tristeza que soubemos da morte do fotógrafo, cofundador do Instituto Terra, Embaixador da Boa Vontade da UNICEF e nosso querido amigo Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, que faleceu aos 81 anos de idade.

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Frankfurt Opera

Uma colaboração ecológica

A Zurich Alemanha fez uma parceria com a Alte Oper Frankfurt, apoiando sua jornada rumo a uma experiência de concerto mais ecológica.

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Instituto Terra bus

Crescendo juntos

Devido ao sucesso de nossa colaboração com o Instituto Terra, ampliamos nosso compromisso, fornecendo os meios para que eles adquirissem terras adicionais para triplicar o tamanho da área.

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Arquivo

World's Indigenous Peoples
August 2024

Meet some of the guardians of nature

August 9 was International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Despite comprising only 5% of the global population, they manage 28% of the world's surface land, including some of the planet's most biodiverse areas (according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). In Brazil, indigenous communities have significantly contributed to biodiversity conservation, transforming poor soil into fertile land and managing forests sustainably. Their practices have preserved diverse ecosystems like the Atlantic Forest where the Instituto Terra and our Zurich Forest Project are located.

Photo: © Katie Maehler/APIB Comunicação, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

Bird
Julho 2024

Projetos de Restauração de Ecossistemas, como o Projeto Zurich Forest em colaboração com o Instituto Terra, ajudam a transformar áreas degradadas em habitats prósperos e ricos em biodiversidade.
Esses esforços resultaram no retorno de inúmeras espécies vegetais e animais, evidenciando a resiliência da natureza quando recebe uma ajuda.

A bee
May 2024

Let's acknowledge the crucial role of bees in our ecosystem

The stingless bees from the Zurich Forest Project in Brazil's Atlantic Forest are essential for maintaining biodiversity. These unique bees, including Melipona quadrifasciata and Plebeia Schwarz species, face environmental challenges, but their survival is crucial. Unfortunately, bees are under serious threat globally, with over 500 million bees dying in Brazil alone due to harmful pesticides and insecticides. This decline impacts not only plant diversity but also food availability and habitat for other wildlife.
man working on a tree
April 2024

Boosting biodiversity

The seed collection team enhances genetic biodiversity by sourcing seeds from various species across a 200 km radius, countering potential issues like plagues or genetic defects.
Illustration
March 2024

Planting season 2023 reached its end! 110,000 seedlings planted across 70 hectares.

The chosen planting area combines lowland and slopes, presenting a diverse landscape that requires careful planning and collaboration. Trees planted on slopes face unique challenges, including limited water, harsh sunlight, and thin soil layers. However, the team on the ground from Instituto Terra has selected resilient species capable of thriving in these conditions.
fertigation
February 2024

Zurich invests in the future with fertigation!

The chosen planting area combines lowland and slopes, presenting a diverse landscape that requires careful planning and collaboration. Trees planted on slopes face unique challenges, including limited water, harsh sunlight, and thin soil layers. However, the team on the ground from Instituto Terra has selected resilient species capable of thriving in these conditions.
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Soil

Within the soil, biodiversity refers to the variety of life, including bacteria, fungi, earthworms, and termites. Typically, a teaspoon of soil contains a wide range of different species and up to 6 billion microorganisms.

Contato

Entre em contato com a equipe do Projeto Zurich Forest. Contate-nos através:

ZurichForest@zurich.com