Agroforestry as a tool for biodiversity conservation and community development
The Atlantic Forest located in the Southeast of Brazil is renowned for its exuberant biodiversity, so much so that it is considered a Biodiversity Hotspot by Conservation International. The Atlantic Forest reigns as significantly important biome on the planet despite the fact that over 80% of the forest has been destroyed. This forest and the majority of the species endemic to it, such as the Northern Muriqui, are endangered. For the Atlantic Forest, one of the ... more