Welcome to the Zurich Forest Project
Working with Instituto Terra, a Brazil-based non-profit, Zurich is helping bring back to life a part of one of the greatest forests on earth. The Zurich Forest Project is featured at the Amazônia exhibition.
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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.
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Flora and Fauna @ the Zurich Forest Project
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Rhinella marina
The Sapo Cururu, or Cane Toad, native to Central and South America, is known for its high fertility, dietary adaptability, and toxic poison glands. Introduced to regions like Australia in 1935 for pest control, it has become a pest itself, posing a threat to native predators and domestic animals. Today, its presence causes serious ecological imbalances in the areas where it has been introduced.
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Gonçalo Alves (Astronium fraxinifolium)
The species is not endemic to Brazil but occurs in the North, Northeast, Central-West, and Southeast regions, with subpopulations in different biomes. It is protected by legislation prohibiting its cutting in primary forests and controlling it in other environments. The species can reach a height of 8 to 12 meters, with a straight, cylindrical trunk 60 to 80 cm in diameter, and compound leaves.
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The Zurich Forest Project Interactive Map by Restor
Restor is a science-based open data platform, founded by ETH Zurich and Crowther Lab, supporting and connecting the global restoration movement.
Have a look at where the Zurich Forest Project is being carried out.
Calendar
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07September
Sustainability
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
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16September
Sustainability
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
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30September
Sustainability
World Maritime Day