Factsheets & Brochures from the Amazon
02 Jul 2008
Bolivian certified woods
This is a promotional catalogue for Bolivian woods harvested from certified forests and subsequently processed through chain of custody in compliance with world-recognized standards as set forth by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
26 May 2008
Amazon Initiative
WWF is dedicated to building a future in which people live in harmony with nature. Through the Amazon Initiative, we are determined to help protect large enough areas of the Amazon to preserve most of its biodiversity, maintain its ecological functions and services, and support its sustainable development for the benefit of its people and the planet as a whole. » Read more
20 Jun 2006
Factsheet: Juruena landscapes and vegetation types - from the Amazon forests to the Cerrado
Description of forest / vegetation types in a transition area between the two major Brazilian biomes: the Amazon and the Cerrado (the Brazilian savannah). » Read more
19 Jun 2006
Factsheet: The Augusto Falls in the Juruena River, Brazil & the Langsdorff expedition
The area around the Salto Augusto falls in the Juruena River is one of the hallmarks of one of the greatest Amazon flora and fauna reconnaissance journeys – the Langsdorff expedition. » Read more
18 Jun 2006
Factsheet: Garimpos - Gold mines in the Amazon
The dream of getting rich overnight after finding gold is common for men who leave their families to go to the Amazon forest in search of the most coveted of all metals: gold. But many of them end up never leaving the gold prospecting site or getting rich. » Read more
17 Jun 2006
Factsheet: Historical development of Brazil's North Region - origin of its deforestation
Governmental settlement programmes from the 1970s to populate Brazil's North made thousands of settlers come from the south, chopping down forests and convert the land to grain fields and pastures. » Read more
14 Jun 2006
Factsheet: Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Harpy eagles can be found across the entire Latin American continent, especially in tropical areas. In Brazil, its primary habitat is the Amazon. » Read more
