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TRACKING PROGRESS AND
MAKING CHANGE

To support our mission our supporters are committed to spread the word. Here you find an overview of events, actions and news. 

BJF NEWS

TRACKING PROGRESS AND
MAKING CHANGE

To support our mission our supporters are committed to spread the word. Here you find an overview of events, actions and news. 

UBS Optimus Foundation selects Black Jaguar Foundation for a prominent role at its high-profile inauguration event in Brazil

UBS Optimus Foundation selects Black Jaguar Foundation for a prominent role at its high-profile inauguration event in Brazil

The UBS Optimus Foundation, a key partner of the Black Jaguar Foundation in restoring the…
100 days of Hike4Nature: a journey that has already generated more than 798 new donors for the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

100 days of Hike4Nature: a journey that has already generated more than 798 new donors for the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

A little over 100 days ago, Esther Lapere and Adriana Stam took their first steps…
1.1 million native trees planted through our partnership with CAIXA Brazilian Federal Bank: a historic milestone!

1.1 million native trees planted through our partnership with CAIXA Brazilian Federal Bank: a historic milestone!

Some achievements deserve to be celebrated as milestones. This is one of them.  After four…
Strengthening our mission: three new fundraisers join the Black Jaguar Foundation

Strengthening our mission: three new fundraisers join the Black Jaguar Foundation

Restoring the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor is only possible through the strength of partnerships. Every tree…
Restoring today, thinking about tomorrow: meet Mr. Celso, one of the beneficiaries of the Floresta para o Bem-Estar project.

Restoring today, thinking about tomorrow: meet Mr. Celso, one of the beneficiaries of the Floresta para o Bem-Estar project.

At Fazenda Dois Irmãos, in southern Pará, Mr. Celso Rodrigues looks at the landscape around…
Black Jaguar Foundation expands nursery to produce up to 1.2 million native seedlings per planting season!

Black Jaguar Foundation expands nursery to produce up to 1.2 million native seedlings per planting season!

Our forest nursery in Santana do Araguaia, Pará, is growing to meet the increasing demand…
From nursery worker to leadership: Francisca’s journey at the Black Jaguar Foundation

From nursery worker to leadership: Francisca’s journey at the Black Jaguar Foundation

When Francisca came across a job opening posted by the Black Jaguar Foundation on social…
Black Jaguar Foundation shares field experience at Brazil’s leading Ecological Restoration Conference

Black Jaguar Foundation shares field experience at Brazil’s leading Ecological Restoration Conference

The Black Jaguar Foundation participated in SOBRE 2026, Brazil's leading conference on ecological restoration. Held in…
More than 1,100 people chose the Black Jaguar Foundation as Planet Wild’s winning project

More than 1,100 people chose the Black Jaguar Foundation as Planet Wild’s winning project

The documentary produced in partnership with Planet Wild continues to create new opportunities for ecological…
Black Jaguar Foundation & Roemer Kamp & Partners: A partnership that has thrived for more than a decade

Black Jaguar Foundation & Roemer Kamp & Partners: A partnership that has thrived for more than a decade

Every great project begins with an idea. But turning a vision into reality requires people…
Rabobank strengthens long-term philanthropic partnership with the Black Jaguar Foundation

Rabobank strengthens long-term philanthropic partnership with the Black Jaguar Foundation

To see the impact of this partnership firsthand, Thaís Zylbersztajn Fontes, Rabobank's Senior W&R Sustainability…
CAIXA Federal Bank wins ESG Gold Medal for supporting the Black Jaguar Foundation’s Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor restoration project!

CAIXA Federal Bank wins ESG Gold Medal for supporting the Black Jaguar Foundation’s Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor restoration project!

CAIXA Econômica Federal, one of Brazil’s two federal banks, wins Gold Medal at the 2026…
Conservation International selects Black Jaguar Foundation to restore 150 new hectares on smallholder farms in Pará state

Conservation International selects Black Jaguar Foundation to restore 150 new hectares on smallholder farms in Pará state

The Black Jaguar Foundation has been selected as one of the implementing organizations for the Forest…
Article: De Heus highlights how native seed collection restores forests and transforms lives in the Araguaia region

Article: De Heus highlights how native seed collection restores forests and transforms lives in the Araguaia region

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE Our long-standing partner De Heus has published a feature story…
Join the Black Jaguar Foundation & Ma Earth crowdfunding campaign to restore the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

Join the Black Jaguar Foundation & Ma Earth crowdfunding campaign to restore the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN HERE! We're excited to launch our 21-day crowdfunding campaign with Ma Earth,…
Black Jaguar Foundation brings ecological restoration to the Web Summit Rio 2026 stage

Black Jaguar Foundation brings ecological restoration to the Web Summit Rio 2026 stage

The Black Jaguar Foundation took ecological restoration to one of the world's biggest stages for…
Hike4Nature campaign has officially begun!

Hike4Nature campaign has officially begun!

The incredible Hike4Nature campaign in support of the Black Jaguar Foundation has officially begun!
Rituals Global Impact day for Hike4Nature: a global success!

Rituals Global Impact day for Hike4Nature: a global success!

On June 1, Rituals, the global wellbeing and cosmetics brand, demonstrated the power of collective…
Ben Valks featured in Rewildology podcast episode on the challenges of large-scale restoration

Ben Valks featured in Rewildology podcast episode on the challenges of large-scale restoration

Black Jaguar Foundation founder Ben Valks joined the episode “The Severed Lifeline: Rebuilding a Fragmented Amazon” on…
Black Jaguar Foundation brings ecological restoration to Rio Web Summit 2026

Black Jaguar Foundation brings ecological restoration to Rio Web Summit 2026

Rio Web Summit 2026 will bring together thousands of participants, startups, investors, companies, and global…
Rituals joins Hike4Nature in support of the Black Jaguar Foundation

Rituals joins Hike4Nature in support of the Black Jaguar Foundation

Only 3 days to go... The amazing Hike4Nature campaign is about to officially begin! Humberto Tan,…
Project supported by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

Project supported by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

The Black Jaguar Foundation welcomed a delegation of four consultants from GOPA AFT, a German consulting firm involved in…
Black Jaguar Foundation takes first steps toward a second restoration hub in the Araguaia region

Black Jaguar Foundation takes first steps toward a second restoration hub in the Araguaia region

As the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor continues to grow, the Black Jaguar Foundation has taken the…
Another successful planting season: 294.69 hectares restored across 13 farms in the Araguaia region

Another successful planting season: 294.69 hectares restored across 13 farms in the Araguaia region

With another rainy season coming to an end, it’s time to celebrate the results of…