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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. 

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. 

78 native tree species are being grown at the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery

78 native tree species are being grown at the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery

For the Black Jaguar Foundation, restoring forests means restoring biodiversity. The more native tree species…
Black Jaguar Foundation conducts new forest fire prevention and response training

Black Jaguar Foundation conducts new forest fire prevention and response training

Protecting the forest also means ensuring that our team is prepared to face field challenges…
Interview series on renowned Brazilian channel “Fala Carlão”: learn about ecological restoration with field supervisor Tainan Balestrin

Interview series on renowned Brazilian channel “Fala Carlão”: learn about ecological restoration with field supervisor Tainan Balestrin

In this first interview of the series, Tainan Balestrin, our field forestry supervisor, explains the…
From degraded land to forest: restoration progress in the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

From degraded land to forest: restoration progress in the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

Between 2020 and 2024, what was once degraded land is now a growing forest. This…
Hotel De L’Europe Amsterdam and guests support the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor   

Hotel De L’Europe Amsterdam and guests support the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor   

De L’Europe Amsterdam, one of the most iconic and luxurious hotels in the Dutch capital,…
UBS Optimus Foundation & Black Jaguar Foundation Partnership!

UBS Optimus Foundation & Black Jaguar Foundation Partnership!

We are pleased to announce that the Black Jaguar Foundation (BJF) and UBS Optimus Foundation…
Black Jaguar Foundation mobilizes first Indigenous seed collection group within the BJF Araguaia Seed Network (Ressemear)

Black Jaguar Foundation mobilizes first Indigenous seed collection group within the BJF Araguaia Seed Network (Ressemear)

Black Jaguar Foundation begins 2025 by reaching a major milestone: the mobilization of the first…
Training week: BJF’s field team gets ready for the upcoming planting season

Training week: BJF’s field team gets ready for the upcoming planting season

The Black Jaguar Foundation’s field team took part in an intensive training week, focused on…
BJF visits partner forest nurseries to exchange knowledge on seedling production

BJF visits partner forest nurseries to exchange knowledge on seedling production

You can never have too much knowledge, right? Last month, Norivânia Diniz, our seedling production…
Caixa (Brazilian Federal Bank) experiences the impact of ecological restoration in the Araguaia region

Caixa (Brazilian Federal Bank) experiences the impact of ecological restoration in the Araguaia region

Caixa (Brazilian Federal Bank) visited the Araguaia region, where they witnessed the work of the…
From seed to forest: The journey of our native seedlings

From seed to forest: The journey of our native seedlings

Have you ever wondered how a seedling ends up in a restoration site? In our…
Black Jaguar Foundation at one of the largest agrofair in Brazil

Black Jaguar Foundation at one of the largest agrofair in Brazil

From April 27th to May 1st, 2025, the Black Jaguar Foundation took part in Agrishow…
Ben Valks takes part in the Lunch Lecture organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

Ben Valks takes part in the Lunch Lecture organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

On April 15th, our founder Ben Valks was in The Hague, Netherlands, representing the Black…
CAIXA (Brazilian Federal Bank) visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

CAIXA (Brazilian Federal Bank) visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

The third visit by representatives from Caixa Econômica Federal – Palmas branch – to the…
Black Jaguar Foundation and BJF Araguaia Seed Network take part in the 4th Redário Gathering

Black Jaguar Foundation and BJF Araguaia Seed Network take part in the 4th Redário Gathering

From May 6th to 9th, Black Jaguar Foundation and Ressemear took part in the 4th…
We’re growing: meet the new members of the Black Jaguar Foundation team!

We’re growing: meet the new members of the Black Jaguar Foundation team!

The Black Jaguar Foundation is growing! As our project continues to expand, our team is…
Agreement with the municipality of Santana Do Araguaia for The BJF large scale nursery renewed for another 20 years!

Agreement with the municipality of Santana Do Araguaia for The BJF large scale nursery renewed for another 20 years!

One more step toward a greener future: the permit for the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery…
Ben Valks takes part in the World Cocoa Foundation 2025 Partnership Meeting

Ben Valks takes part in the World Cocoa Foundation 2025 Partnership Meeting

Our initiator, Ben Valks, was invited to speak on the panel “Investing in Agroforestry, Reforestation…
De Heus Brazil experiences firsthand the positive impact of our work

De Heus Brazil experiences firsthand the positive impact of our work

Team members from De Heus Brazil experienced the transformative impact of Black Jaguar Foundation’s ecological…
Black Jaguar Foundation participates in the training workshop of the 38th Ecos Fund Grant

Black Jaguar Foundation participates in the training workshop of the 38th Ecos Fund Grant

The Black Jaguar team took part in a workshop held by ISPN (Institute for Society,…
Get to know the new warehouse of the Black Jaguar Foundation in Santana do Araguaia (Pará, Brazil)!

Get to know the new warehouse of the Black Jaguar Foundation in Santana do Araguaia (Pará, Brazil)!

The Black Jaguar Foundation now has a new warehouse located on the main road to…
Our initiator Ben Valks starts building relations for the second hub of ecological restoration in Xinguara (Pará/Brazil)

Our initiator Ben Valks starts building relations for the second hub of ecological restoration in Xinguara (Pará/Brazil)

Our initiator, Ben Valks, traveled to Xinguara (Pará, Brazil) to meet with Antônio Guimarães, the…
Women’s History Month: meet the stories of the women seed collectors of Ressemear!

Women’s History Month: meet the stories of the women seed collectors of Ressemear!

During Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate the women seed collectors who are members…
Embassy of the Netherlands in Brazil visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

Embassy of the Netherlands in Brazil visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

The Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor continues to draw attention and receive visitors! This time, we had…