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Atlantic Forest Fund

State of Rio de Janeiro Environmental Preservation and Conservation Rio de Janeiro State Department of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and State Environmental Institute (INEA)
Atlantic Forest tree canopy seen from below, with sunlight filtering through the leaves

A key mechanism for biodiversity conservation in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

01

The challenge

As fund manager, FSFA administers and allocates the resources for projects supported by the Atlantic Forest Fund (FMA), managing inflows from environmental compensation portfolios, forest restoration, Conduct Adjustment Agreements (TAC), other sources and donations.

02

What FSFA did

Operational management of the fund, from financial structuring to monitoring the execution of supported projects, through the Environmental Compensation Chamber (CCA).

03

Results

About R$ 200 million under management since September 2022
21 projects implemented through 36 procurement contracts
43 protected areas (Conservation Units) supported across the state's eight regions, mostly in the Metropolitan Region