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Introduction by the Munduruku
Looking at today's challenges, we have come to the conclusion that we will not be able to keep our cutural autonomy unless we save our forest and its trees providing us our food and medicines, as well asall our traditional vlues.

The demografic explosion and other antropic factors have a significant impact on life everywhere on the planet. Diminution of drinkable water sources and fertile soils are realities.

In the State of Para where we live, livestock, deforestation and industrial farming of soja are causing a grave socio-environmental imbalance.


There are today four time more cows than inhabitants in brazilian Amazon. Livestock is responsible for 90% of forests destruction in Brazil.

Our Objectives for reforestation
Reinforce cultural and territorial autonomy of the Munduruku indians of the lower Tapajos, and in particular:

•	Improve the native production of food in order to diminish the financial dependance on stores
•	Plant trees with big medical and nutritional value
•	Identify and restore native medicinal plants and their usage
•	Teach our traditional knowledge to our children
•	Reinforce the water sources on our territory
•	Promote the consciousness about the importance of the reforestation to our people and abroad

Extraction of copaiba oil, a powerful anti-inflamatory remedy.



Our references
ANTHONI, Floor.(2000)

FILHO, João Meirelles (2006)

OLIVER, Rachel. (2007)

Soil Biodiversity in Amazonia and Other Brazilian Ecosystems, MOREIRA, F.M.S., J.O. Siqueira and L. Brussaard. CABI Publishing, 2006.