Know more to conserve, always
About
We are a non-profit institution dedicated to nature conservation. Our projects mainly involve the conservation of rare and endangered plant species in the Araucaria Forest. We generate and disseminate technical-scientific information, produce seedlings, carry out forest restoration activities and social-environmental awareness and sensitization actions.
We carry out technical visits, lectures, volunteer events and courses with a theoretical basis on activities aimed at the conservation of flora, such as seed collection, seedling production, restoration and forest enrichment.
Our seed was planted in 1998, with the creation of Grupo Chauá, formed by nature lovers. Over the years, the idea has matured, the group has expanded its horizons, formalized its work structure in 2003 and the objective has become even greater – to know more in order to always conserve.
English:
The Chauá Society is a nongovernmental organization funded in 2003, our mission is to promote the flora and natural ecosystems conservation.
We aim to be a reference institution in nature conservation by integrating scientific research, training, development, and implementation of conservation strategies.
The major part of the institution work consists of establishing and implementing projects for saving endangered plant species, mainly in the Araucaria Forest (an important and reduced ecosystem in the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest).
Since 2003, the Chauá Society has been developing management plans for protected areas, diverse research on flora, and public awareness about the importance of native ecosystems conservation.
The most important project of the Chauá Society is part of the Global Trees Campaign, which started endangered species trees and currently contributes mapping with representative production of seedlings and reintroduction of rare and threatened species of the Araucaria Forest.
The challenge is to carry on all the developed work to secure the conservation of the species and ecosystems, despite the political situation across the country does not contribute in a positive way for any environmental action or the economic viability of your projects.
Prêmio Whitley
A instituição foi premiada em 2022 com o prêmio Whitley (Whitley Award), sendo representada por seu diretor executivo e um dos fundadores, o engenheiro florestal Pablo Hoffmann. O prêmio é considerado o de maior impacto em conservação da natureza no mundo, popularmente conhecido como o Oscar da Conservação.
Realizado anualmente pelo Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), instituição filantrópica do Reino Unido, fundada em 1994 por Edward Whitley, apoia líderes de conservação em todo o hemisfério sul. As análises para as premiações são criteriosas, envolvem um logo processo de inscrição, análise de diversos aspectos dos projetos e entrevistas.
Durante seus 29 anos de existência o prêmio já repassou mais £19 milhões para mais de 200 conservacionistas de 80 países. Além de um financiamento de projeto, os vencedores também recebem treinamento de mídia e discursos e são reconhecidos por suas contribuições extraordinárias para a conservação da vida selvagem, tendo seus trabalhos divulgados internacionalmente.
Pablo Hoffmann recebeu o prêmio da Princesa Real Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, promotora do evento, em Londres, na Royal Geographical Society. O projeto da Sociedade Chauá patrocinado pelo prêmio irá ampliar esforços na produção de mudas de espécies ameaçadas de extinção e ainda destinará mais de 60 mil mudas para projetos de instituições parceiras, ajudando consideravelmente na restauração da Floresta com Araucária.
Whitley Award
The institution was awarded the Whitley Award in 2022, being represented by its executive director and one of the founders, the forest engineer Pablo Hoffmann. The award is considered the one with the greatest impact on nature conservation in the world, popularly known as the Oscar of Conservation.
Held annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), a philanthropic institution in the United Kingdom, founded in 1994 by Edward Whitley, it supports conservation leaders throughout the southern hemisphere. The awards are judged very carefully, involving a lengthy application process, analysis of various aspects of the projects and interviews.
During its 29 years of existence the award has given over £19 million to more than 200 conservationists from 80 countries. As well as project funding, the winners also receive media and speaking training and are recognised for their outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation by having their work publicised internationally.
Pablo Hoffmann received the award from Princess Royal Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, promoter of the event, in London at the Royal Geographical Society. The Chauá Society's project sponsored by the award will expand efforts to produce seedlings of endangered species and will also allocate more than 60,000 seedlings to projects of partner institutions, helping considerably in the restoration of the Araucaria Forest.