OceanExpert ID : 26861
FUNDACAO CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE PROTECAO E PESQUISA DAS TARTARUGAS
(The Projeto Tamar Foundation)
RUA PRINCIPAL, S/N, REGÊNCIA.
Rua Antonio Athanasio, 273.
LINHARES -ES-Brazil
29914050
Brazil
Type
NGO
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https://www.tamar.org.br/index.php
Activities
The Projeto Tamar Foundation has been working on the Brazilian coast since the 1980s with the mission of promoting the recovery of sea turtles through research, conservation, and social inclusion initiatives.
It is a private, non-profit entity and co-executor of the PAN - National Action Plan for the Conservation of Sea Turtles in Brazil of ICMBio/MMA, being responsible for a large part of the planned actions.
It is present in 22 locations distributed across eight Brazilian states, including coastal areas and oceanic islands: Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Sergipe, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina. It develops research, management, and protection actions for the five species of sea turtles that occur in Brazil, in addition to activities involving community engagement, social inclusion, awareness and environmental education, promotion of local culture, and the generation of job and income opportunities.
As a result of this continuous effort, important achievements have been obtained: proven recovery of populations; expansion of scientific knowledge; support from coastal communities that have ceased the direct use of turtles and are now protecting them; awareness and support from society in general; and the generation of self-sufficiency (sustainability).
