Research, Biodiversity & Brazil
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The Biodiversity Observatory is also a seal of knowledge. This is reflected above all in scientific publications that honor the natural heritage of the territories in which we are present.
The two books published so far — one on the fauna of the Cerrado and another on mushrooms from the Atlantic Forest of Paraty — present content that is both scientifically rigorous and accessible, signed by experts and engaging to general audiences. Our goal is to bring all audiences closer to Brazil’s biodiversity, and through that, to raise awareness of the importance of conserving our biomes.
Bichos – Trijunção & Grande Sertão Veredas is a celebration of the animal life of the biome at the heart of Brazil. Using photography and research as conservation tools, the volume brings together stories that interlace the Cerrado’s geological origins with its current challenges for protection.
Through the lens of photographer André Dib, the research of biologist Reuber Brandão, and a historical perspective, the book invites readers to discover — and above all, to preserve — this biome.
The Atlantic Forest holds invisible secrets — and one of them, still largely unexplored, is the world of mushrooms. The book “Mushrooms – Fazenda Bananal” helps unveil this universe, revealing 102 species identified at Fazenda Bananal, in Paraty (RJ).
Resulting from scientific research led by biologist Noemia Kazue Ishikawa, this work documents the richness of the Fungal Kingdom and shows how fungi sustain, regenerate, and connect life in the forest.