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REGUA hosts “Raízes que Lideram” event for women participants of the Replântica Project
On the last Saturday of October, the 25th, the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve hosted the Roots that Lead event, aimed at women participating in the Replântica Project training courses in 2024 and 2025. The gathering sought to strengthen the women’s network established in 2024 and to empower women within the field of forest restoration. Photo: Márcio Mendes. The event brought together more than 80 participants and was a source of great joy for the entire organising team. Several


Completion of the Sixth and Final Course of the Replântica Project in 2025
Over the course of one month, every Wednesday and Friday from 20 August to 8 October, young people from communities surrounding the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve, located in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro State, as well as from urban areas of the municipality, took part at REGUA in the sixth and final course of the Replântica Project in 2025. Photo: REGUA collection © The course aimed to promote both theoretical and practical knowledge in forest restoration and entreprene


Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve Collaborators Participate in the II Nativas Brasil National Meeting
On 27 and 28 September 2025, the second edition of the Nativas Brasil National Meeting took place in Joanópolis and Bragança Paulista, in the countryside of São Paulo State. The event brought together nursery professionals and producers of native seeds and seedlings from across Brazil, with the aim of exchanging experiences and knowledge to strengthen the network of members and promote ecological restoration and sustainable development throughout the country. Photo: atlasflo


Final “Bebê Natureza” Gathering of 2025 Held at the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve
On 4 October, the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (REGUA) hosted the final Bebê Natureza gathering of 2025, dedicated especially to...


Pair of Tapirs Reintroduced into the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve
In early September 2025, the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), located in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, welcomed a new pair of...


Eighth Lowland Tapir Calf Born at Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve.
At the end of August 2025, the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve in Rio de Janeiro State reported the birth of its eighth lowland tapir calf....


British Student from Nottingham Trent University Completes Ecology Study at Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve.
The Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve welcomed Ecology student Benjamin Morris, who stayed from 8 June to 30 July to complete his Ecology...


Replântica Project Successfully Concludes Fifth Course of 2025.
From 4 to 8 August, the fifth course of 2025 under the Replântica Project, focusing on forest restoration, was held at the headquarters...


REGUA Welcomes a Group of Three Butterfly Enthusiasts for the Third Time
Foto: David Geale © In April, REGUA had the pleasure of welcoming, for the third time, a small group of three butterfly enthusiasts led...


REGUA Forest Rangers Take Part in Roundtable Discussion at PUC-Rio
Foto: Acervo REGUA © On 17 July 2025, forest rangers Maurício and Messias, representatives of the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (REGUA),...


REGUA Holds Fourth Replântica Project Course in 2025.
Between 2 and 11 July 2025, the fourth course of the year under the Replântica Project was held at the headquarters of the Guapiaçu...


REGUA Holds Third Replântica Project Course on Forest Restoration
Between 25 and 28 June and on 4 July 2025, the third course of the Replântica Project was conducted, with a focus on forest restoration...


British group visits REGUA
Photo: Acervo REGUA In June 2025, a group of seven Britons visited the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (REGUA) and participated in a range...
4th Edition of the "500 Seedlings" Initiative Promotes Environmental Awareness
On 6th June, the fourth edition of the "500 Seedlings" planting event was held in the Boa Sorte area, as part of the annual Environment...


REGUA Conducts Second Course of 2025 for the Replântica Project on Forest Restoration
On 28th, 29th and 30th May, the second course of 2025 for the Replântica Project took place, focusing on forest restoration. The event...


National Birdwatchers’ Day
Dia Nacional do Observador de Aves - © REGUA Today we celebrate the national Birdwatcher’s Day! 🔭 At REGUA, we welcome visitors from...


Blue April - REGUA Welcomes Visit from Autism House
Mês do Autismo - © REGUA Blue April at REGUA – Awareness, Inclusion, and Nature April is internationally recognised as Autism Awareness...


Success in the first course of the Replântica Project in 2025 with a focus on the public sector
The Institute of Technology and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences...


Replântica Project Concludes 2024 with Launch of Participatory Network for Ecological Restoration
In a strategic week at the beginning of December 2024, the Replântica Project concluded its activities for the year with a series of...


6th Replântica Project Course Successfully Ends in 2024
On November 22, 2024, the Replântica Project successfully concluded its 6th and final course of the year. During two days of immersion,...
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