The Atlantic forest Research And Conservation Alliance (ARAÇÁ) is a project with a mission to understand and protect Brazil’s Atlantic forest.
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Meet Rowan Hooper, a senior journalist at New Scientist Magazine in London and an evolutionary biologist! He’s currently embarking on a journey to explore the wonders of symbiosis in nature.
youtu.be/fUXRn_zxJWI?si=u-Gb…
ARAÇÁ Project retweeted
Wrapping up 2 weeks of fieldwork with @WoutCherlet in Brazil's Atlantic Forest at @araca_project and @antonelli_lab. Our main goal was to map the well-studied ficus tree from the ground & up in the canopy! [1/4]
In this short video, Alexandre Salino, professor and researcher at the Botany Department of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), talks briefly about the survey of ferns and lycophytes species being carried out at the Alto da Figueira Private Reserve/ARAÇÁ Project.
Look at what the Lifeplan project cameras have captured in our forests this time!
Yes! We are proud to announce that our project area is part of the habitat of a Puma concolor!
Read more at araca-project.org
How many species can be found on a century-old fig tree in the Atlantic Rainforest?
Soon we will be able to answer this question!
Check araca-project.org for more information.
It's time for the Sophronitis coccinea, a species of orchid endemic to the Atlantic Forest in the south and southeast of Brazil, to colour the forests of our project!
ARAÇÁ Project retweeted
Looking forward to scanning this tree in October!
How many species can be found on a single fig tree? This question will be answered with our project to survey the species of a centenary fig tree within our project area.
Read more at: araca-project.org/news
How many species can be found on a single fig tree? This question will be answered with our project to survey the species of a centenary fig tree within our project area.
Read more at: araca-project.org/news
Check out the interview with Alexandre Antonelli in the British magazine Panorama Journal (@panorama_journal).
The article can be found on the Panorama magazine website at panoramajournal.org.
ARAÇÁ Project retweeted
Want to hear about biodiversity, the Atlantic Forest, extinction, keystone species, tipping points and more?! Julia Knights is in conversation with Alex in the latest issue of Panorama. Read it here 👉 tinyurl.com/ed3bmauy @KewScience @araca_project araca-project.org
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Read our new paper, out today, where we propose a carbon and biodiversity co-crediting scheme for a nature positive future. 🌳👉
tinyurl.com/26pvz6en
@KewScience @unitartu @plantspplplanet
Check out this short video where Simeão Moraes, researcher at @Labbor_Unicamp, talks about the survey of moths that is being done together at ARAÇÁ Project.
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This past week, we had the honour of hosting researchers from Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden.
Thank you Georgia "Gia" Destouni, Jerker Jarsjö, Imenne Åhlén and Vladimir Cvetkovic for the visit!
More info at araca-project.org/news!
As we now approach winter in Brazil and mid-summer in Europe, we are excited to share some updates with you regarding the progress of our project.
Download our latest newsletter at:
araca-project.org/news
27 de Maio - Dia Nacional da Mata Atlântica
Visite nossas páginas:
araca-project.org e antonelli-foundations.org
Youtube: @ARACAproject (nos siga por lá!)
Short video on the Butterfly Species Survey happening at @araca_project with @Labbor_Unicamp.
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Look at what the Lifeplan project cameras have recently captured here in our forests! ... [Port] Olhem só o que as câmeras do projeto Lifeplan capturaram recentemente aqui nas nossas matas!
Leopardus pardalis (Ocelot/Jaguatirica)
Read more at araca-project.org/news
