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| Amongst the environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) of southern Brazil, Mater Natura - Instituto de Estudos Ambientais (Environmental Studies Institute) is one of the oldest. Working with scientific, educational and cultural issues, Mater Natura is well known and recognized throughout the country. |
| Our mission is “to contribute to the conservation of biological and cultural diversity to improve the quality of life of all living beings”. |
| Founded in 1983 by Biology students of the Catholic University of Paraná, Mater Natura was officially incorporated and registered as an NGO in 1987. Then in 2003, the institution was recognized by the Brazilian government as what in Brazil is called an OSCIP - “Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público” (Civil Society Organization of Public Interest). |
| Mater Natura works for the preservation, conservation, recovery and sustainable management of Brazil’s environment, natural landscapes and cultural heritage. It is an NGO with a solid organizational structure to manage and oversee its activities, having a multi-disciplinary team (biologists, agronomists, geologists, forest engineers, journalists, tourism specialists, etc.) that prepares and implements projects of various types. Mater Natura also does policy work, developing recommendations and participating in public policy discussions, as part of a wide network of partner organizations. |
| As a result of our work, we have received numerous prizes and public recognition awards related to the fulfillment of our mission. |
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| Some examples of our work: |
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Campaigns and public policy initiatives related to the creation and implementation of Protected Areas; |
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Preparation of management plans for Protected Areas; |
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Training and local capacity-building for leaders of communities located in or near Protected Areas; |
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Environmental Education activities; |
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Recovery, recording, dissemination and appreciation of the cultural heritage of traditional communities; |
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Production and dissemination of information by means of print publications (books, leaflets, primers); |
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Technical and scientific research related to Brazilian ecosystems. Of special note has been the discovery of eight new species by researchers affiliated with Mater Natura. | |
| > Get to know our work |
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| You can contribute also. Support our work and be part of our History! |
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| Contact us and become a partner: |
| Rua Lamenha Lins, 1080 – Rebouças |
| CEP 80250-020 - Curitiba - Paraná – Brasil |
| Fone/Fax: 55 (41) 3013-7185 |
| E-mail: info@maternatura.org.br |
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