Instituto Homem Pantaneiro

What Instituto Homem Pantaneiro does

Instituto Homem Pantaneiro (IHP) is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization founded in 2002 and headquartered in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. It is dedicated to preserving the Pantanal biome and Pantaneiro culture, managing a network of protected areas known as Rede Amolar that covers over 276,000 hectares (300,000+ hectares including the corridor) connecting the Serra do Amolar region with the Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense. IHP runs eight interconnected programs: Rede Amolar (biodiversity corridor management), Cabeceiras do Pantanal (watershed protection), Felinos Pantaneiros (jaguar and large felid conservation), Brigada Alto Pantanal (permanent year-round fire prevention brigade), Amolar Experience (ecotourism), Memorial do Homem Pantaneiro (cultural preservation), Estratégias para Conservação da Natureza (CECN graduate training), and Créditos de Biodiversidade Jaguar (biodiversity credits). Underlying technology includes the AI-assisted ALARMES system (with LASA/UFRJ) and the Pantera system for satellite-based fire detection, smoke signal identification, and fire spread projection; a centralized monitoring operation in Corumbá processes satellite imagery and AI analytics; field operations use camera traps and GPS collars for fauna telemetry.

IHP serves four primary stakeholder groups: traditional Pantanal communities and rural schools (Paraguai Mirim, São Lourenço, Barra do São Lourenço) receiving agroforestry, education, and food security programs; private RPPN landowners in the Serra do Amolar region (Doroche, Rumo ao Oeste, Acurizal, Penha) needing support for protected area management and fire prevention; government environmental agencies (ICMBio, IBAMA, Polícia Militar Ambiental, MMA, state of Mato Grosso do Sul) for whom IHP provides monitoring, fire response, and capacity training; and corporate ESG partners (GM, ADM Cares, ISA CTEEP, others) that purchase biodiversity/carbon credits or sponsor community projects. Revenue derives from a hybrid, transaction-oriented mix: corporate donations and sponsorships; government grants via GEF Terrestre (MMA/BID/FUNBIO), PSA Pantanal (MS state), and Lei Rouanet (cultural incentive); biodiversity credits priced at R$140 per 10,000m² (over 1,000 sold; 71,750 certified Feb 2025); carbon credits (first Pantanal-certified); and ecotourism revenues from Amolar Experience. GTM is community-led and partnership-driven, with direct field operations, formal Termos de Colaboração with government, and an emerging marketplace channel through Regen Network.

Name

Instituto Homem Pantaneiro

Legal name

Instituto Homem Pantaneiro

Website

https://institutohomempantaneiro.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instituto Homem Pantaneiro is a Brazilian non-profit founded in 2002 that conserves the Pantanal biome by managing 276,000+ hectares through fire brigades, protected-area partnerships with government, community programs, and pioneering biodiversity and carbon credit sales to corporate ESG buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC), Carbon Sequestration & Forest Carbon Credits (AFAMAMAA), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation services
• Biodiversity credit markets
• Wildfire prevention services
• Protected area management
• Carbon credit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biodiversity Credits (Créditos de Biodiversidade): Sale of biodiversity credits (Jaguar Credits) representing 1 hectare protected for 1 year, including fire prevention actions, fauna monitoring, and community engagement. Each credit priced at R$140 for 10,000m². More than 1,000 credits already sold.
2. Donations and Institutional Partnerships: Financial support from sponsors including GM, ADM Cares, ISA CTEEP, and other companies for conservation programs and environmental projects.
3. Government Project Funding: Funding from government programs including GEF Terrestre (coordinated by MMA, implemented by BID/FUNBIO), PSA Pantanal program from MS State Government, and Lei de Incentivo à Cultura (Lei Rouanet).
4. Carbon Credits: First certified carbon credit project in Pantanal, generating revenue through carbon offset sales in voluntary markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Instituto Homem Pantaneiro manages and coordinates the conservation of the Pantanal biome through protected area networks, permanent fire prevention brigades, scientific research, and community development programs. The organization sells biodiversity credits (Jaguar Credits) and carbon credits representing measurable conservation outcomes, while delivering supporting programs including watershed protection, ecotourism, cultural preservation, and professional training. It combines on-the-ground operations with AI-based fire monitoring systems for proactive environmental management.

Product overview

Instituto Homem Pantaneiro operates as a non-profit civil society organization offering a portfolio of interconnected conservation programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include: Rede Amolar (biodiversity corridor management spanning over 276,000 hectares), Felinos Pantaneiros (jaguar and large felid conservation), Brigade Alto Pantanal (permanent fire prevention and response team), and the pioneering Biodiversidade Jaguar credits program (biodiversity credit mechanism). Supporting programs include Cabeceiras do Pantanal (watershed protection), Amolar Experience (ecotourism), Memorial do Homem Pantaneiro (cultural preservation), and the CECN graduate program (professional training in conservation). These programs work synergistically to deliver environmental conservation, sustainable development, and cultural preservation across the Pantanal biome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rede Amolar: A network for protection and conservation of Serra do Amolar, creating a biodiversity corridor of over 300,000 hectares.
• Brigada Alto Pantanal
• Felinos Pantaneiros
• Memorial do Homem Pantaneiro
• Cabeceiras do Pantanal
• Amolar Experience
• Créditos de Biodiversidade Jaguar

Products and services

• Rede Amolar A network of protected areas and conservation corridors in the Serra do Amolar region, managing over 276,000 hectares of protected land including RPPNs and the Pantanal National Park. For government agencies, private landowners, and conservation stakeholders seeking coordinated biodiversity corridor management.
• Cabeceiras do Pantanal

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero active fire incidents in biodiversity corridor during first half of 2026 through prevention work
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ICMBio (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Formal Termo de Colaboração agreements for support to Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense. Collaboration since 2017 for protected area management, monitoring, and conservation activities in the national park.
• ERA (Ecosystem Restoration Associates)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of biodiversity credit methodology. ERA created the proprietary methodology for measuring and certifying jaguar conservation outcomes. Jointly developed the first biodiversity credit project in Brazil.
• Regen NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partnership for biodiversity credit marketplace. Regen Network provides the marketplace technology for selling and tracking biodiversity credits. Jaguar project credits available on their platform.
• GM (General Motors)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial and logistical support for Felinos Pantaneiros program including donation of Chevrolet S10 Z71 vehicle. Company has ESG commitments related to biodiversity conservation and ODS 15. Also supports biodiversity credit purchases.
• ADM CarescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate social investment program supporting agroforestry systems in rural schools and community development projects in the Pantanal.
• Instituto PHImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for agroforestry systems implementation in schools and sustainable development projects in Pantanal communities.
• UFMS (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and education. Acordo de Cooperação for Projeto Cabeceiras and internship agreements. Also UCDB (Universidade Católica de Dom Bosco) partnership.
• Funatura (Fundação Pró-Natureza)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Project Piúva Rosa for RPPN creation and management planning in the Pantanal, under GEF Terrestre framework.
• LASA/UFRJ (Laboratório de Aplicações de Satélites Ambientais)majorTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partnership for fire monitoring system (ALARMES) providing historical fire analysis and burned area mapping for the Rede Amolar region.
• Marinha do BrasilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistical support for fire prevention operations including helicopter transport and maintenance of monitoring systems in remote areas of the Pantanal.
• Prevfogo/IbamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for fire prevention and combat operations. Integration of Prevfogo brigadistas with IHP's Brigade Alto Pantanal for coordinated wildfire response.
• ISA CTEEPmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting conservation projects including Conexão Jaguar program and biodiversity credit initiatives. Part of ISA Group focused on energy transmission.
• SOS PantanalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with volunteer fire brigades for wildfire response and community support in Pantanal communities.
• ABPO (Associação Pantaneira de Pecuária Orgânica e Sustentável)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to reduce calf losses due to felid predation through coexistence strategies and sustainable ranching practices.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Panthera: Global NGO dedicated to wild cat conservation, with active jaguar programs across Latin America; directly comparable to IHP's Felinos Pantaneiros program in species focus, monitoring methodology (camera traps, telemetry), and corporate/cattle-rancher conflict mitigation.
• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Major Brazilian socio-environmental NGO combining indigenous community engagement, protected area advocacy, and corporate ESG partnerships (including ISA CTEEP, a direct IHP partner family); ISA's blended conservation-plus-community model closely mirrors IHP's Pantanal programs.
• SOS Pantanal: Brazilian nonprofit focused specifically on Pantanal conservation and wildfire response; partnered with IHP and operates in the same biome with overlapping fire prevention and volunteer brigade activities, making it the most direct operational peer.
• Instituto Arara Azul: Brazilian NGO focused on hyacinth macaw conservation in the Pantanal using long-term monitoring, community engagement, and corporate partnerships; very similar operating model to IHP including research, RPPN engagement, and corporate sponsor relationships.

Broad incumbents

• WWF-Brasil: Large Brazilian arm of the global conservation NGO; operates multiple biome programs and corporate partnerships, structurally similar to IHP but at much greater scale and geographic breadth, making it a comparable reference for institutional conservation funding and program design.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Global wildlife NGO with field operations across tropical biomes; comparable to IHP in protected area management, species monitoring, and field-based conservation, but at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Conservation International - Brazil: Global NGO operating in Brazil with focus on biodiversity, ecosystem services payments, and corporate nature finance; comparable to IHP's biodiversity/carbon credit work and large-corporate ESG partnerships.
• The Nature Conservancy (Brazil): Global conservation nonprofit with active Brazil operations focused on protected areas, ecosystem services, and nature-based solutions; comparable to IHP in mission and use of science-driven protected area management plus corporate ESG engagement.

Regional players

• Funatura (Fundação Pró-Natureza): Brazilian environmental foundation active in RPPN creation and management planning across biomes including the Pantanal; directly partnered with IHP on Project Piúva Rosa, making it a peer in biodiversity credit and private reserve development.

Others

• Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio): Brazilian federal agency managing federal protected areas including the Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense; listed as OTHERS because it is a government counterpart rather than competitor, but is structurally relevant as the regulatory authority IHP collaborates with via formal Termos de Colaboração.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HomemPantaneiro
• Facebookfacebook.com/ihppantanal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ihppantanal
• Instagraminstagram.com/ihp_pantanal_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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