One more step toward a greener future: the permit for the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery in Santana do Araguaia has been renewed for another 20 years! With the capacity to produce up to 500,000 seedlings per planting season, our factory of life plays a vital role in realizing the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.
Built by BJF in 2022, the nursery covers 3.6 hectares within the municipality’s Environmental Park and has the capacity to produce up to 500,000 seedlings per planting season.
Since the beginning of operations, over 78 native species have been germinated, and 1.102.466 seedlings have been produced from 2.660 tonnes of seeds. For the 2025 planting season, we expect to grow another 439.110 seedlings. The nursery is powered by a team of approximately 11 people (including 2 women, 1 supervisor, and 8 men) nursery workers, along with BJF’s technical and administrative staff.
The nursery also houses the seed storage of Ressemear — our network of native seed collectors (70% women), which transforms ecological restoration into income, training, and community empowerment.
“The Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery is a key part of our mission. Renewing this concession means ensuring the continuity of a project that blends technology, nature, and social impact. It’s truly inspiring to see how long-term partnerships like this one transform both landscapes and lives,” celebrates Ben Valks, founder of BJF.
This marks another step toward our bold goal: to restore 1 million hectares along the Araguaia River in the next two decades. In 2025, we are already celebrating 560 hectares in the process of restoration across several municipalities — and we continue to grow!
