

We’re building the longest biodiversity corridor in South America
The Cerrado savanna in Brazil is the most biodiverse savanna on Earth, home to around 5% of all plant and animal species. Sitting just south of the Amazon, this vast ecosystem plays a crucial role in South America’s water cycle. Yet, most people have never heard of it, and while the world has been focused on protecting the Amazon, a lot of deforestation has simply moved to the Cerrado. In just 50 years, more than half of the Cerrado has been cleared, mostly for large-scale soy production. What remains of the Cerrado are fragmented islands of wilderness.
The mission
Brazil actually has a powerful law that could help restore the Cerrado. It requires rural landowners to preserve and restore a percentage of native vegetation on their land. But in practice, the law is complex and not always fully implemented. Many farmers are not restoration experts and encounter many challenges in putting the time and effort necessary to comply with the law. That’s where our partner, the Black Jaguar Foundation, comes in. Their team works directly with farmers to give a percentage of their degraded land back to nature and reconnect isolated patches of forest. By linking these islands, their goal is to create a massive biodiversity corridor stretching 2,600 kilometers.



The plan works in two powerful ways. First, the corridor is created along the Araguaia river. This not only gives us a natural corridor connecting the Cerrado and the Amazon, but it also helps the groundwater and biodiversity recover much faster. Second, areas that farmers typically don’t use for crops—degraded pasture and low-productivity land—are restored. This makes it easier for landowners to comply with the law without losing valuable farmland. With the support of the Planet Wild community and Ecosia, we’re supporting the restoration of 30 hectares of degraded land, plus three years of monitoring to track how the Cerrado bounces back. Piece by piece, these restored areas will reconnect the fragmented areas of the Cerrado.
What we achieved
Ideal outcome
Our Partner
Laís is an Agricultural Engineer trained at ESALQ/USP, with experience in community engagement, agro-extractivist value chains, and climate action. At the Black Jaguar Foundation, she works with local producers in and around Santana do Araguaia to support restoration along the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. The Black Jaguar Foundation is a non-profit restoring the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado savanna in Brazil by planting native trees at scale with local farmers - bringing back biodiversity and creating lasting climate impact.
Our Partner

Laís is an Agricultural Engineer trained at ESALQ/USP, with experience in community engagement, agro-extractivist value chains, and climate action. At the Black Jaguar Foundation, she works with local producers in and around Santana do Araguaia to support restoration along the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. The Black Jaguar Foundation is a non-profit restoring the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado savanna in Brazil by planting native trees at scale with local farmers - bringing back biodiversity and creating lasting climate impact.
