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Tapir – Lowland tapir Conservation Initiative

ipe branco vertical fundoverdeSince 1996 the Institutios de Pesquisas Ecologicas has been carrying out a programme for the protection of land tapirs. They are now greatly threatened by poaching, road accidents and the contamination of their resources by pesticides used in agriculture.
Study programs are carried out in Brazil in different regions: Pantanal, Cerrado, Amazonia:
– Species tracking
– Scientific studies on these little-known animals
– Public awareness
– Protection of their habitat, in particular through firefighting (creation of volunteer fire brigades)

You can follow their many actions on their website (in English and Portuguese).

We are happy to support these actions since 2020.