Atlantic Forest Biome

Is made up of 15
ecoregions
 Main causes of the deforestation

Expansion of agricultural
activities
Infrastructure construction
City growth
Non-sustainable exploitation
of forests

This makes the Atlantic

Forest one of the most
threatened subtropical
forests in the world
 Where do we work?

UPPER PARAN ATLANTIC

FOREST
Originally covered 500,000 km
Nowadays, a little less than
35,000 km are conserved; only
7.4% of its original area

SERRA DO MAR
Has already lost more than
half of its 127,411 km original
area
 A joint effort with the same objective

To stop species extinction and

continue with essential environmental
services along with immediate actions
that ensure the long term viability of
representative biodiversity of the
Atlantic Forest
Towards a Zero Net Deforestation by 2020

WWF and FVSA are contributing to

establish a global benchmark against
which efforts can be measured,

and consolidating efforts to stop

deforestation through several national
and international initiatives
 The need for commitment
One forest, three countries

Fundacin Vida Silvestre Argentina works in

forest conservation and restoration,
sustainable use of natural resources and
enviromental education. In addition, it
promotes the sanction and effective
implementation of national and provincial
laws to protect natural forests.
In 2006, as a signatory party to the Biodiversity
Convention, the Brazilian government established
For example, the implementation of Law
its national biodiversity objectives for 2010,
through the National Committee for Biodiversity.
26,331 of Minimum Budgets for Environmental
The objectives aim to implement their commitment
to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss

Protection of Native Forests is a priority.

by 2010. Amongst the challenges, they have taken
on the responsibility of protecting at least 10% of
the ecosystems which are a part of the brazilian
Atlantic Forest by creating protected areas.
 The need for commitment
One forest, three countries

In Brazil, is vital to achieve 2 important CBD

commitments for 2010: at least 10% of the
ecosystems under PA and stop deforestation.

WWF Brazil works on the creation and

improvement of public and private protected
area management, and on the recovery of
priority areas to establish biodiversity corridors
to connect different fragments of the forest.
 The need for commitment
One forest, three countries

In Paraguay, is esencial the fulfilment of

the Zero Deforestation Law until 2013.

WWF Paraguay works to strengthen protected

areas by improving its infrastructures and
controls for the implementation of
environmental laws, carrying out prevention
campaigns and promoting the development of
scientific investigations. Also, it helps to create
biodiversity corridors.
 Thanks!
Manuel Jaramillo
Coordinator, Atlantic Forest (Upper Parana) Program
manuel.jaramillo@vidasilvestre.org.ar
www.vidasilvestre.org.ar
Pablo Herrera
Luciana Lopes Simes
Director de Conservacin y Desarrollo
Coordinator,Sustentable
Atlantic Forest Program
lucianasimoes@wwf.org.br
pablo.herrera@vidasilvestre.org.ar
www.wwf.org.br

4331-3631
Lucy Aquino
Coordinator, Atlantic Forest Ecoregion for Paraguay
laquino@wwf.org.py
www.wwf.org.py