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The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices...

WWF has worked in Brazil since 1971, but officially opened its office there in 1996. WWF runs dozens of projects here in partnership with regional NGOs, universities and government agencies. It develops activities to support research, legislation, public policy, environmental education and communication. in particular, many conservation projects are aimed at stimulating sustainable economic alternatives that both involve and benefit local communities.

Founded: 30 August 1996

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Office

WWF-Brazil

CLS 114 Bloco D - 35 - Asa Sul,<br /> DF,<br /> 70377-540 Brasília - Distrito Federal

Brazil

+55 61 3686-0632
WWF in Brazil

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Contact

Communications Department

WWF Brazil,
Brasilia +55 61 3364 7400
WWF Conservation Projects in Brazil

Modified: May 2011 - Started: Sep 2001

Forest Conversion Programme

The Forest Conversion Initiative (FCI) was conceived in 2001 with the goal of reducing conversion of high conservation value forests (HCVFs) and other...

Modified: Mar 2011 - Started: Feb 1994

Community-Based Managed Floodplain Fisheries: Varzea Project Phase II

The Varzea project addresses the problem of unsustainable fisheries. Alongside logging and land clearing (for cattle ranching and agriculture), small ...

Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA)

Modified: Mar 2011 - Started: Jul 1998

Saving the Amazon

Described by many as the “lungs of the world”, the Amazon rainforest is severely threatened. Uncontrolled logging and development continue to contribu...
The new protected areas will help protect the endangered Brazilian jaguar (Panthera onca) and other Amazon species.
© The new protected areas will help protect the endangered Brazilian jaguar (Panthera onca) and other Amazon species. © WWF / Michel Gunther

Who lives in the Amazon? What species are found there? What threats do they face? And what is WWF doing about it?
Find answers to these questions and much more in our Amazon mega feature.