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Habitat fragmentation remains one of the main challenges for biodiversity conservation. Even with more than 3,000 protected areas spread across the country, many of these areas function as “islands” surrounded by modified landscapes, making wildlife movement more difficult and weakening ecosystems over time.

Since 2019, Onçafari’s Forests division has been working to create, maintain, and expand ecological corridors through the acquisition of private reserves in the Amazon and the Pantanal, in order to keep ecosystems connected and ensure a healthy environment for wildlife. Today, more than 125,000 hectares are already protected, linking strategic areas for biodiversity.

One example is Onçafari’s work within the Jaguar Rivers Initiative (JRI), an international effort that seeks to connect ecosystems throughout the Paraná Basin, integrating natural areas across Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay through a continental ecological corridor.

This discussion will be at the center of the National Conference on Conservation Units for Biodiversity (UCBIO) taking place from June 7th to 9th in Curitiba.

It has been a busy month for Oncafari when it comes to international recognition and positive impact. This month, Onçafari was announced as a finalist for the ICRT LATA Responsible Tourism Awards 2026, an award promoted by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism that recognizes responsible tourism initiatives across Latin America.

The award highlights projects that generate positive impact in conservation, sustainability, and the development of local communities, reinforcing the role of sustainable tourism as a tool for biodiversity protection. The winners will be announced during the LATA Expo in the United Kingdom on June.

In addition, Onçafari was also among the nominees for the Impacta Mais Award 2026, an award that recognizes organizations, leaders, and projects contributing to the strengthening of the impact economy in Brazil.

The 2025 Onçafari Annual Report is now live. This past year was filled with challenges, lessons learned, and major advances for Brazilian biodiversity conservation. Throughout 2025, we expanded initiatives, strengthened partnerships, and continued working to protect habitats, connect landscapes, support communities, and contribute to a more balanced future between wildlife, flora, and people.

In the report, we share the main results and impact of the work conducted daily alongside partners, supporters, and field teams with information reviewed through an independent audit conducted by Deloitte, reinforcing Onçafari’s commitment to transparency across all our operations.

The partnership between Onçafari and Defender, which has already consolidated important advances in conservation and ecotourism in the Pantanal, is now extending its reach to the Cerrado, expanding awareness of the work carried out by Onçafari in the region and its different areas of action.

At Pousada Trijunção, an Onçafari partner base, the Defender Experience provided an immersion into field activities related to wildlife monitoring and ecotourism. During the Experience, the team closely followed the work carried out with the maned wolf, an iconic species of the Cerrado.

One of the most remarkable moments of the visit was the sighting of a young maned wolf, offspring of Savana and Barão from the 2025 litter, still in the habituation process. The sighting reinforces the importance of the continuous fieldwork carried out by Onçafari, which seeks to bring people closer to nature without interfering with animal behavior and to contribute to a consistent increase in wildlife sightings in the region.

The open voting process to choose the names of the jaguar triplets from the Cerrado has come to an end. The cubs recorded at Grande Sertão Veredas National Park are now officially named Davi, Murici, and Mambaí.

The initiative promoted by Onçafari gathered 1,442 votes from different regions of Brazil and also from other countries providing names to highlight three stories being followed in the field. The chosen names carry references to the Cerrado itself and will now accompany the journey of these young individuals in the wild.

The triplets continue their development in the biome with their new identities, while remaining monitored by the Onçafari team with support from Plataforma Semente, an initiative by MPMG in partnership with CeMAIS. Each stage of this monitoring process contributes to expanding knowledge about the species and reinforces the importance of conservation efforts in the Cerrado.

With the arrival of the World Cup and growing global attention focused on North America, symbols representing territories and cultures are gaining even more visibility. One of the official mascots is the jaguar (Zayu), representing Mexico, an iconic species deeply connected to Onçafari.

Beyond playing a central role as a keystone species in the ecosystems where it lives, the jaguar is also a messenger of the importance of maintaining connected and balanced ecosystems. For the past 15 years, it has been the protagonist of Onçafari’s work, guiding actions that combine field conservation, research, and initiatives aimed at bringing people closer to wildlife.

The Jaguar Parade arrives in Miami in June in the spirit of the World Cup to raise awareness about jaguars through sculptures painted by Brazilian artists, transforming the city into an open-air gallery. Held in partnership with Onçafari, the initiative strengthens the species’ presence as a living symbol of Brazilian conservation.

Have you ever thought about turning a purchase into a contribution to conservation?

Every Onçafari product supports Brazilian biodiversity conservation initiatives. By choosing our products, you also contribute directly to conservation actions and to strengthening the work carried out in the field.

ECOTOURISM

Experiencing nature up close is a unique way to understand the importance of conservation. On our ecotourism tours, you’ll immerse yourself in the Pantanal, where you may spot the iconic jaguar, and in the Cerrado, home to the maned wolf and an astonishing biodiversity.

Each visit contributes to species protection, wildlife monitoring, and the maintenance of the ecosystems where we work.

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