A group of researchers has found that the key criteria according to which areas of the Atlantic Rainforest can be legally cleared by their owners are defined in too "subjective and imprecise" a manner ...

Restoration initiatives are slowly making a mark on the Atlantic Forest, a Brazilian biome that has been reduced to about a quarter of its original area. Brazil has made global commitments to restore ...

Stretching from northeastern Brazil, down along the Atlantic coastline, he Atlantic Forest is a vital global biodiversity hot spot.

The forests of the world are teeming with life, from the towering trees down to the microscopic organisms that quietly ...

Lowland tapir populations in the Atlantic Forest in South America are at risk of almost complete disappearance, scientists have estimated. Weighing up to 250 kg, the animal can adapt to most habitats ...

A study led by Brazilian researchers and reported in an article published on January 11 in the journal Science shows that 82% of the more than 2,000 species of trees found only in the Atlantic ...

Multimedia DVD includes maps and images in .jpg format; video files in .flv format, audio files in mp3 format, and text files in .xml format. "This interactive guide (DVD) contains information about ...

Lowland tapir populations in the Atlantic Forest in South America are at risk of almost complete disappearance, scientists have estimated. The main long-term threat to their well-being is population ...