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25-02-2011
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Cooperation Network of Cantareira
MotivationThe environmental damage caused by the destruction and exploitation of the forests, the uncontrolled urban occupation of forest areas, drug trade, as well as social instability and poverty in the slums lead to higher degrees of vulnerability and underdevelopment among the inhabitants of the largest urban forests in the world (Cantareira and Tijuca) in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, adding to the general problems of the megalopolis, especially the poor. Facing the intensification of these problems as well as the lack of programs and policies that satisfy local needs, the Institute of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs invests in the youth and the communities that inhabit the forests in order to implement actions that favor education, protection of the environment and democratization of information.
Biosphere Reserve
Serra da Cantareira Park covers an area equal to 8,000 football fields of Mata Atlântica forest.The area is divided in centers, four of them are open for visit: Pedra Grande, Engordador , Águas Claras and Cabuçu.
Urban Forest People
The S.O.S. Cantareira Movement, historically known for its fight to defend green areas, is beginning its campaign to raise the awareness of all citizens against the northern route of the beltway.
Metropolitan Forests
The Mata Atlântica Reserve in Brazil has been reduced to 7% of its original size and is totally fragmented. Several metropolitan areas and Sao Paulo, in particular, are dependent on the conservation of this biotic area for their water supply and the prote
Campiagns
In doing so we involve the biggest number of people possible in the work and in the positive impact actions that are in harmony with the forest biome.
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