The forests of the world are teeming with life, from the towering trees down to the microscopic organisms that quietly ...
But despite conservation wins like this, recent research reveals a sobering reality: Brazil’s Atlantic Forest continues to lose thousands of hectares of mature forest each year, even though it’s ...
Stretching from northeastern Brazil, down along the Atlantic coastline, he Atlantic Forest is a vital global biodiversity hot spot.
The golden lion tamarin, a striking primate of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, has become a symbol of global wildlife conservation.
On the lush Costa Verde, artisans and chefs preserve the cultures of pre-Columbian and enslaved African communities—and their ...
A Mongabay feature on Indigenous-led reforestation efforts in southeastern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest has been longlisted for the environmental reporting category of the 2025 One World Media Awards, a ...
Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Part 1: Historical and biogeographical aspects -- The Atlantic Forest: an introduction to the megadiverse forest of Southern America -- The ...
Two “lost species” of trees rediscovered in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto Two “lost species” not seen for decades have been rediscovered, ...