“Gosto da Amazônia” takes sustainably managed pirarucu to São Paulo
By Clara Machado Gosto da Amazônia is a brand collectively created to promote the commercialization of wild management pirarucu (Arapaima). From the brand’s slogan “flavor that preserves the forest”, Gosto da Amazônia is committed to the promotion of conservation, fair and transparent trade and local economic development. The pirarucu products that the brand commercializes comes […]
Expansion of pirarucu management to new communities on the Juruá River
By João Vitor Campos-Silva This year, an important step was taken to empower local communities in protecting their territories. The idea is to expand the management of pirarucu to rural communities in the municipality of Itamarati. This work started four years ago with community meetings and social mobilization in the region. Last year, about 150 […]
Instituto Juruá joins Conservation Now
By Andressa Scabin Instituto Juruá, since August of this year, is part of Conservation Now, a global network of organizations working to inspire, motivate, equip, support and empower conservationists worldwide in order to make a positive difference in nature conservation. This is an initiative by Conservation Optimism which, as the slogan says, is a “global […]
Pirarucu management in a pandemic scenario
By Clara Machado September is the traditional month for harvesting pirarucu (Arapaima sp.) in the mid-Juruá, but this year some adaptations were necessary to ensure safety during the pandemic. There are an estimated 600 people from rural communities involved in the annual pirarucu harvest, plus 15 members of the technical team. A fishing protocol for […]
Instituto Juruá wins the ATBC Short Video on Science Communication
Instituto Juruá was one of the three winners of the first ATBC Short Video Contest on Science Communication: Success Stories in Tropical Biology and Conservation. The initiative was organized by Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Mongabay, BAND Foundation, within the Smithsonian Earth Optimism Summit. In a short video Joao Campos-Silva, the general director […]
Instituto Juruá starts an alliance with Ecotok charcoal for life
In November 2019, Instituto Juruá and Ecotok formalized a partnership to support biodiversity conservation and local development along the Juruá River. Through this initiative, Ecotok will contribute part of its profits to the maintenance of our arapaima conservation activities. Ecotok is a sustainable charcoal made from coconut shell. It is a product with high conservation […]
Instituto Juruá researcher wins Rolex Conservation Award
João Vitor Campos-Silva, General Director of Instituto Juruá, was one of the 2019 Rolex Award laureates. The award will support a project to develop a basin-scale conservation model where arapaima will play the central role, aligning biodiversity conservation and the well-being of local dwellers. “Arapaima can be understood as a fish of change in the […]