Amazon Restoration
The Amazon rain forest has experienced significant deforestation and is in critical need of restoration. The projects focus on working with indigenous, Quilombola, and other traditional communities. This project will improve the livelihoods of local fishers and subsistence farmers, create jobs in areas with minimal employment opportunities, and restore some of the most carbon rich forests on the planet.
Project Goals
plant millions of trees
restore
hundreds of hectares
provide employment to communities
create sustainable fishing opportunities
restore the lungs of the Earth
Transforming Life!
The Lungs of the Earth
The Amazon is of Critical Importance in Regulating Global Climate Change
Carbon Sink
The Amazon Rainforest is home to ~20% of the world's tropical forests. It stores hundreds of billions of tons of carbon, but increased deforestation has caused parts of the forest to emit more CO2 than is absorbed.
Rain Patterns
The Amazon is a massive climate engine, releasing ~20 billion tons of water vapor daily. This moisture drives global rain patterns and influences agriculture and weather systems in multiple continents.
Biodiversity
The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth, containing an immense ecosystem holding more than 10% of the world’s known species (over 3 million in total) including around 2,500 types of trees - many with largely unexplored potential for research and medical breakthroughs.
Indigenous Livlihoods
The Amazon is home to many indigenous and quilombola communities. These communities have unique ancestral ways of life that are being increasingly threatened by modern industry. Era's Amazon projects are community led, encourage traditional practices, and improve livelihoods of rural communities.
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