06/02/2026
Jaguars. Golden lion tamarins. Sloths. Monkeys. Colorful birds found nowhere else on Earth.
These are just some of the species that depend on Brazil’s Atlantic Forest – one of the world’s most threatened rainforest ecosystems. Today, less than 20% of its healthy tree canopy remains, making restoration efforts increasingly important for both wildlife and local communities.
In 2023, more than 16,000 trees were planted in the State of Bahia to help restore highly degraded land through agroforestry. As these native, food-producing trees grow, they will support cleaner water, healthier soil, carbon storage, and stronger connections between fragmented habitats.
The impact is already beginning to take shape:
🌲 Trees planted: Congo coffeetree, brazilwood, quickstick, ipe-felpudo, yellow poui, palma asai, assai palm, jaboticaba, mangosteen, cacao, ice cream bean tree, jequitiba-rosa�
🙌 Impact: 105 acres restored�
💨 Impact: 3,924.43 metric tons of CO₂ sequestered and oxygen for 64,780 people�
💧 Impact: 4.7M gallons of runoff avoided and cleaner water for 57,899 people
This is what restoration can look like. What was once degraded land is becoming living habitat again, showing that when action meets commitment, signs of renewal begin to appear.
