ARACA Project

The ARAÇÁ project is being set up by Alexandre and Anna Antonelli, co-founders of the non-profit Antonelli Foundations for Biodiversity Research and Conservation, with generous support from the Ax:son Johnson family (Antonia Ax:son Johnson, Caroline and Johan Berg). Formal partnerships with national and international organisations will be established over time.   
 
Activities are centred around a 120-hectare property called RPPN Bacchus, a privately-owned reserve covered with primary rainforest near Nova Friburgo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). See the exact location here. Over time and as funding becomes available, we intend to own or manage additional properties in the region, in order to foster further research and to support conservation and restoration efforts that embrace the needs of local people and support a more sustainable stewardship of land and natural resources. 
 
More information: www.araca-project.org