WELCOME DEREK BARBER
Introduction
BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION
April.4th.2024
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN REALIZING
ONE OF THE LARGEST REFORESTATION PROJECTS ON EARTH! TOGETHER WITH YOU, WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Together, we are restoring the balance between nature and humankind
..and realize the longest Biodiversity Corridor on Earth in the heart of Brazil
THE ARAGUAIA BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR
THE LONGEST BIODIVERSITY CORRIDOR ON EARTH
Positive impact on all MSC Cruises stakeholders, when working together with the Black Jaguar Foundation in realizing the longest biodiversity corridor on earth!
~1.700 ~1 ~1.7 70+
Learnings to bring back healthy forests
Before starting the presentation, an overview of all BJF 17 required steps to bring back healthy forests
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Year
Year 2
Community Engagement Landowner Partnerships Fire Brigade Environmental education Mapping Biodiversity Planning Scientific Partnerships Evidence based restoration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Seedling production Seed collection Soil preparation and recovery Fence construction Logistics Planting trees & seeds 9 11 12 10 13 14 Three year maintenance & care Up to 20 years of monitoring Fire prevention 15 16 17 The 17 quality steps to bring back Healthy forests Each 1 Step = 1 unique Impact Project to support
Landowners: the protagonists of this story
We offer technical and financial support for environmental regulation and restoration of APPs and Legal Reserves
And they protect the Forests.
how partner
Win for the agro economy partnering with BJF
Cross Pollination Environmental Regulation
Protection of Water Resources
Rain cycle Regulation
Updates 2022 – Nursery, Field Impact Projects
Large Scale Nursery Construction and Operation 2022
A center for the restoration of life
Opened in 2022, our nursery will produce 500,000 seedlings a year and will become a vector for local development, income and employment generation and environmental education.
OUR NEW NURSERY - CONSTRUCTED 2021 AND 2022
Area: 3,6 hectares
Capacity 500.000 seedlings per cycle
Species : 60 + different native species
OUR NEW NURSERY - FULLY OPERATING SINCE JULY 2022
Ready to restore!
Drone view taken in Jan 2023
73+ different native tree species!
Fast growth of our trees
Quality restoration results the return of rich biodiversity
Field impact project Fire Fighting & Prevention
Volunteer Fire Brigades
• Fire prevention and control training, and support with firefighting equipment: 30 people trained in May 2022.
• Prevention of fires with barriers and other early care.
Training and equipping the Volunteer Fire Brigades in Santana do Araguaia (PA), Caseara and Marianópolis (TO)
De Heus Brazil team visits the Fire Brigade in Caseara (TO), also responsible for protection of Cantão National Park
Field impact project
BJF Araguaia Seed Collective
4 Training Modules containing:
2022 Results
ü Collection planning: When and How much to collect from each species
ü How to extract, benefit and dry the seeds
ü Collection and storage techniques
ü Safety during collection
ü Ecological restoration, planting seedlings and muvuca
ü Cooperativism and Associativism
• 150 Participants (69% women)
• Active Collectors: 24 women and 11 men
• +600 kg of seeds purchased from 20 native species, like baru, embaúba, ingá, ipê-amarelo, jatobá, jenipapo, pequi
130,000 native seedling produced for the restoration +50 ha
55
active collectors
Field impact project Farmers partnerships & Technology
BJF core strategy to realize the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor is the partnership with the farmers making them protagonists of this story of hope.
Video testimonials with farmers showcased in our website, newsletter and social media
Field impact project Farmers partnerships & Technology
• Supporting farmers to create a story of hope
• Growing our team of articulators
• Meeting various farmers organisations & sendicates
• Visiting leading farmer’s fairs
De Heus Brazil teams visits BJF new office in Santana do Araguaia
Field impact project Farmers partnerships & Technology
Participating in 2 major Agro fairs – Expanding Community of BJF Partner farmers
Organization Growth Operations & Team at BJF Brazil & NL
Year 2023
122 full time employed BJF field team people from local communities hired for BJF Restoration Cycle activities: Production of seedlings in a nursery, Construction of firebreaks, Maintenance, Seedling Planting, Direct Seeding. . . and much more
BJF nominated for the Earthshot Prize (2024)
Launched by HRH Prince William the The Earthshot Prize selects innovative solutions to restore our planet.
BJF was officially nominated in January ’24 for the Earthshot Prize 2024 by Restor.eco
Announcement new BJF Ambassador
Link to articles:
https://www.black-jaguar.org/press/
Influential & Inspiring Ambassadors
Honored to annnounce our new BJF Ambassador in Davos 2024: Earth Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof.
HUMBERTO TAN Dutch TV personality
Carlos Nobre
‘17 – ‘20
˜100K TREES
Pilot Project
GOING
Sponsors:
’21 -‘24
1st MILLION TREES
‘26 – ‘28
10 MILLION TREES
Restore 6.000 ha
FOMENTO À ECONOMIA
‘24 – ‘26
DA BIODIVERSIDADE
Consolidation
2nd MILLION TREES
Further Expansion
Expansion
+120 individuals and companies from 14 countries (The First 600)
‘28 – ‘32
100 MILLION TREES
Further consolidation
Scale up repeat
Consolidation
Restore 6.000 ha
30% of funding already committed ! Mitigate the environmental deficit at Santana do Araguaia cluster
Deliver strong Impact Metrics
Reach Financial Sustainability
Corporate partnerships
+ philantropy + grants
+ others
YOU
2024 - 2026
2nd MILLION TREES
2021 - 2024
1st MILLION TREES
2017 - 2020
˜100K TREES
Pilot Project
3 rural properties: ˜70ha
2 Local Nurseries: 40k seedlings
Important Technical learnings
FOMENTO À ECONOMIA
Expansion
DA BIODIVERSIDADE
+ 12 rural properties: 600ha
+ 1 Large Scale Local Nursery
Governance and Local Community Development
Further Expansion
Accelerator Funds needed to complete the 2 million trees barrier.
To complete the funding gap :
2023/2024 : Euro 1,7 million required
2024/2025 : Euro 2 million required
2025/2026 : Euro 2 million required
To Implement all 17 steps of Restoration
+ Complete budget infrastructure nursery
90% survival rate of all planted trees!
2026 - 2028
10 MILLION TREES
Sponsors:
+120 individuals and companies from 14 countries (The First 600)
Consolidation
Restore 6.000 ha
30% of funding already committed !
Mitigate the environmental deficit at Santana do Araguaia cluster
Deliver strong Impact Metrics
Reach Financial Sustainability
Corporate partnerships
+ philanthropy + grants
+ others
THANK YOU
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR ALL OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS
