Our field teams are in full preparation mode, preparing the soil and putting this planting season’s first seedlings in the ground!
As always, the team has been incredible this year, adapting and creating solutions to plant as many native trees as possible despite the challenges we have faced.
During the last planting season, we observed incredibly positive results when planting via direct seeding. For this reason, we have decided to use direct seeding as a restoration method for around half of our restoration areas.
Direct seeding refers to planting native seeds directly in the area to be restored. Have a look at how this technique looks below:
Our team usually grows during the planting season, so that we can plant as many native trees as possible. This makes safety measures especially important during this time. To ensure the well-being of the team, our dedicated work safety engineer, Matheus Monteiro dos Santos, has been working hard to develop health and safety measures and ensure that these are in place at all of our restoration sites and nurseries.
Before our team starts carrying our ecological restoration, they go through different medical exams, as well as practical and theory training sessions in work safety, and safe operation of machinery.
Join us on this mission of hope and action to realize the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor by donating a tree.
Two years ago, we planted many native trees, of only 30 cm in height. Now, many of these trees have grown to over four meters high!
We have also been finding regenerating species that were not planted by us, which is one of the best signs that our ecological restoration efforts are working.
What else do healthy forests have? Seeds!! We are happy to share that many seeds have also been growing on our trees.
None of this would have been possible without all of the support we receive from our wonderful sponsor partners. Thank you for your commitment to realising the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. Below, please see a video message from our initiator Ben Valks, straight from the field!
These healthy and resilient trees, growing at the heart of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor, are only the start. It motivates us to see how far our restoration efforts have come, and we look forward to planting many more trees!
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We are thrilled to share all of our achievements in 2021 with you, and excited for all that 2022 will bring!
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The 2021 BJF Annual Report also includes combined, consolidated finances for Black Jaguar Foundation’s branches in Brazil and The Netherlands. These finances are audited by Bakertilly.
The Dutch and Brazilian entities are separate legal entities and administer their finances in two separate systems. Although we are not legally an integrated organisation, we act as such and have therefore decided to present you our combined financial statements.
