The Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), located in Cachoeiras de Macacu (RJ), has just achieved a historic milestone: the planting of 1 million native Atlantic Forest seedlings. This achievement, recorded in November 2025, symbolises two decades of continuous efforts to restore the Guapiaçu River Basin, one of the most important sources of water and biodiversity in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro. REGUA Archive © Since 2005, REGUA has led one of the most significant forest...

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 activities took...

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 entrepreneurship, as the...