This project combines reforestation with the promotion of agroforestry systems. The aim is to promote the maintenance and success of forest restoration using agroforestry methods in an area of 36 hectares of deforested land in the municipalities of Anapu, Pacajá and Senador José Porfírio, in the state of Pará.

We are working with 30 farming families who will plant over 10,000 seedlings and monitor their growth over the next 5-10 years. The farmers will receive technical support from our NGO partner on the ground, Iniciativa Verde, who will provide farming equipment as well as technical know-how in carrying out agroforestry successfully. In addition to planting trees, the goal of the project is to train 120 farmers in agroforestry systems.

The key project indicators are increased plant cover, improved soil quality and enhanced income to the participating farmers.

In order to defend Sawré Muybu territory and its six interspersed communities from serious threats to their lands, particularly from illegal mining, logging and construction, the Munduruku have asked Amazon Watch to support solutions-oriented projects that would significantly improve territorial monitoring, communications systems, and economic opportunity.

We will be collaborating with Amazon Watch to construct a powerhouse and research center with the largest solar capacity in the region. This hub will receive a satellite internet installation and cutting-edge mapping software to systematize land monitoring efforts. It will also provide space for a computer lab where remote territorial monitoring and communications activities - such as the production of videos and other media products - can take place. The energy infrastructure will also enable local sustainable development activities, such as the production of crafts.