Iracambi means the land of milk and honey ("Ira" in the Tupí language means honey and "Cambi" is milk). Our mission to work with our community to make conservation of the rainforest more attractive than its destruction, and we'd welcome a helping hand from you. We live in the Atlantic Rainforest on a working farm in the buffer zone of the Serra do Brigadeiro State Park, home to the world's largest population of one of the most endangered primates in the Americas, the Wooly Spider Monkey. Daily we face the same issues as our farming neighbors: how can we make a living from the land, whilst also preserving the biodiversity of the area?

The Atlantic Rainforest is considered one of the world's most globally important biodiversity hotspots, but this has not prevented it from being reduced to only eight fragmented per cent of its former size. The attack on the forest started with the arrival of Europeans in Brazil 500 years ago, and continues today. Iracambi is working to reverse this trend. We believe that it is only by helping to find a future for the people who live and work in the forest, that we can provide a future for the forest itself.

To help Iracambi achieve its mission we have programs for volunteers and researchers. There are other ways to get involved in our project too, and we'll help you do your bit to combat global warming. There is also information available on our project for teachers and children. To learn more about what we do, you can download this 10 minute film, or contact us directly.

Click here to see Iracambi and the Serra do Brigadeiro Territory in Google Earth. For a closer view, look at this.

Latest News!

• Iracambi launches web map service
• Guide to Iracambi Butterflies on line.
• Serra do Brigadeiro Council renews Iracambi's mandate.
• Partners of the Americas visit Iracambi.
• Creating Protected Areas