Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil

What Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil does

Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil is a private non-profit civil society organization founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Its mission is to protect sociobiodiversity and promote sustainable development across the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Mata Atlântica biomes through scientific research, ecological restoration, environmental monitoring, environmental education, and support for public environmental policy. The foundation has developed more than 100 projects spanning over 30 municipalities, engaging rural producers, indigenous communities (Kadiwéu, Terena), schools, municipal environmental councils (COMDEMAs), federal agencies (ICMBio, IBAMA), and the Ministério Público.

Its core operational portfolio includes the Papagaio-Verdadeiro Project (running since 1997, one of Brazil's longest continuous parrot conservation programs), the Observ'Água integrated water quality monitoring system (34 collection points across the Formoso, da Prata, and do Peixe scenic river basins), the NUGEO Bonito geoprocessing and remote sensing laboratory, the Oásis Bonito Payment for Environmental Services mechanism, an in-house native seedling nursery producing approximately 20,000 seedlings per year across 90+ Cerrado species, and integrated fire management programs in Serra da Bodoquena National Park.

The foundation operates a project-based nonprofit model with no commercial product revenue. Funding comes from three streams: project-based institutional grants from international conservation funders (CEPF, TNC, FUNBIO, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Brazil Foundation) and Brazilian government programs (FNMA, PROBIO); corporate partnerships for restoration and reforestation projects (Cargill, Rumo Logística, TikTok Brasil, MMX); and individual donations (bank transfer, PIX, recurring "padrinho" program). The organization employs 6 staff and delivers outcomes rather than products, with no app, API, or software distribution channels.

Name

Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil

Legal name

Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil

Website

https://fundacaoneotropica.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil is a Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul-based non-profit founded in 1993 that delivers ecological restoration, environmental monitoring (Observ'Água water quality, NUGEO geoprocessing), native seedling production, and conservation education across 30+ municipalities, funded by institutional grants and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132), Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142), Nursery and Tree Production (111421)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Native Species & Restoration Plant Nurseries (AFAMADAF), Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation services
• Ecological restoration projects
• Watershed water monitoring
• Environmental education programs
• Habitat restoration nursery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonito

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Project-based Institutional Funding: Majority of revenue comes from funded conservation projects financed by international institutions (CEPF, TNC, FUNBIO), government programs (FNMA, PROBIO), and corporate sponsors (Rumo Logística, Cargill, TikTok Brasil). Projects cover specific timelines and focus areas such as ecological restoration, fire management, and environmental education.
2. Individual Donations and Sponsorships: Receives donations from individuals through bank transfers, PIX payments, and recurring support programs. Also offers 'padrinho' (godfather) program where supporters help spread the organization's mission and mobilize their communities.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Companies partner through project financing, percentage of sales programs (like UDU Cerâmica's 1% of each piece), promotional campaigns, and internal engagement initiatives supporting specific conservation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil is a non-profit conservation organization that delivers ecological restoration services, environmental education programs, scientific biodiversity research, and integrated environmental monitoring across the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Mata Atlântica biomes of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Its operations include a native seedling nursery, water quality monitoring systems, and fire management programs implemented through community engagement and partnerships with rural producers, indigenous communities, schools, and municipal governments.

Product overview

Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil is a non-profit civil society organization founded in 1993 dedicated to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Rather than a traditional technology product company, it offers a portfolio of conservation services and projects including ecological restoration (with a nursery capacity of approximately 20,000 seedlings per year), environmental education programs, scientific research, integrated water quality monitoring (Observ'Água), geoprocessing and remote sensing services (NUGEO Bonito), Payment for Environmental Services mechanisms (Oásis Bonito), species conservation projects (Papagaio-Verdadeiro, Harpy Eagle monitoring), and fire management. The organization has developed over 100 projects across more than 30 municipalities, working with local communities, rural settlements, conservation units, and RPPNs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecological Restoration Services Ecological restoration of degraded areas including planting of native species, riparian forest recovery, spring protection, and restoration of Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs) and Legal Reserves (RLs). Services are delivered for rural property owners, conservation units, and government partners in Mato Grosso do Sul.
• Environmental Education Programs Environmental education activities developed with schools, rural communities, settlements, conservation units, and natural area visitors, focusing on local knowledge valorization and biodiversity conservation awareness. Programs include workshops, birdwatching events (passarinhadas), and training for rural producers, indigenous communities, and municipal technicians.
• Scientific Environmental Research

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 100 conservation projects developed since 1993
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundação Pró-Natureza (Funatura)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the Reservas Privadas do Cerrado (RPPN) project, executing the initiative with CEPF funding. Funatura leads the overall project while FNB provides technical consultancy for identification, structuring, and creation of new private protected areas.
• Instituto Internacional de Educação do Brasil (IEB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the Aves no Corredor Miranda-Bodoquena project and RPPN creation project, supporting the implementation of conservation initiatives in the Cerrado and Pantanal regions.
• Instituto Terra Brasilis de Desenvolvimento SocioambientalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the Manejo Integrado do Fogo project, collaborating on fire management and prevention actions in the Serra da Bodoquena region.
• ICMBiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Technical Cooperation Agreement for strengthening the management plan and public use program of Parque Nacional Serra da Bodoquena. ICMBio is the federal environmental agency managing national parks.
• Bat Conservation International (BCI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Provided funding through grants for the bat research project in Serra da Bodoquena, supporting doctoral research on bat-plant interactions in forest fragment areas.
• Promotoria de Justiça de BonitocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partner in the NUGEO Bonito geoprocessing project and the Observ'Água water monitoring system, providing institutional support and funding for environmental governance.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Supported the Manual de Restauração Ecológica da Mata Atlântica/MS project (2014-2015) and the Plano de Manejo do Parque Nacional Serra da Bodoquena revision project, providing strategic conservation expertise and funding.
• Conservação Internacional do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Supported the Corredor de Biodiversidade Miranda-Serra da Bodoquena project (2004-2013), a long-term initiative for integrated landscape conservation and sustainable development.
• Ministério PúblicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Partner in the Projeto Formoso Vivo (2003-2009) and ongoing projects, supporting environmental compliance and Termos de Ajustamento de Conduta (TACs) for rural properties.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rare: Global conservation organization running community-based behavior change and conservation programs across Latin America, including Brazil. Comparable in community-led conservation model and partnership-driven delivery.
• WWF-Brasil: Larger, internationally branded conservation organization with a broader portfolio of policy, conservation, and corporate-engagement programs across Brazilian biomes. Comparable mission, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global conservation umbrella body setting biodiversity standards, supporting protected-area management, and convening conservation actors. Comparable conservation mandate but operates as a standards/policy body rather than a project implementer.
• The Nature Conservancy Brazil: Brazilian branch of TNC and existing FNB partner, working on conservation finance, ecological restoration, and protected-area management nationwide. Overlaps in restoration expertise but with much larger global backing.

Emerging players

• Imaflora: Brazilian nonprofit focused on sustainable forestry, agriculture certification, and landscape monitoring. Comparable in technical monitoring (geoprocessing, remote sensing) and working with rural producers, but oriented toward commodity supply chains.

Direct peers

• Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ): Brazilian research-driven conservation NGO working on biodiversity research, environmental education, and habitat restoration in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado. Closely comparable in combining science, education, and on-the-ground restoration.
• Fundação Biodiversitas: Minas Gerais-based conservation NGO focused on threatened species, protected-area creation, and biodiversity policy in Brazil. Comparable scope of ecological restoration and species conservation activities.
• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Major Brazilian nonprofit focused on biodiversity conservation, indigenous rights, and sustainable development across the Amazon and other biomes. Directly comparable in mission, project-based funding model, and indigenous-community engagement.
• Fundação Grupo Boticário de Proteção à Natureza: Brazilian conservation foundation supporting protected areas, ecological restoration, and PSA mechanisms. Already a co-funder of FNB's Oásis Bonito project, sharing the same operational focus on restoration and payment for environmental services.
• Conservação Internacional do Brasil: Brazilian arm of Conservation International and existing FNB partner, running landscape-level biodiversity corridors and protected-area projects in Pantanal and Cerrado. Closely aligned with FNB's habitat restoration and corridor work.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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