Pantanal calls for help
Against the government, which has done little or almost nothing to contain the fires in the Brazil’s Midwest, several ONGs are working to rescue animals and helping the affected population.
A task force coordinated by the Fire Committee (a collegiate group that brings together several government institutions, the third sector and private initiative) set up an Emergency Service for Wild Animals - PAEAS Pantanal to receive donations.
The group also created a “virtual cow” (https://voaa.me/vaquinha-pantanal) with the objective of raising money to finance actions that aim to help care for animals that lost their habitat due to fire. The campaign has already raised more than R $ 334 thousand - little more than the goal of R $ 300 thousand.
Learn about other actions below and learn how to help the population and ONGs that preserve the fauna, flora and diversity of the Pantanal:
AMPARA Animal The ONG created a campaign to raise funds for animals that are being rescued from burning in the Pantanal, which have occurred since July. AMPARA Animal is also recruiting veterinarians to compose a team of volunteers in the region. The Pantanal em Chamas campaign takes place on a crowdfunding website. To access it, click here.
Ecotropic Foundation Working for 31 years with the preservation of nature in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso, the Ecotrópica Foundation currently strives to contain fires in the region and rescue animals injured and affected by the fire. The ONG is accepting any kind of donation. The needs range from masks, gloves, leggings, boots, t-shirts, saline, to medications such as gauze, burn ointments, rifocin, repellent and other pharmaceutical and personal items. Find out here how to help.
Acaia Institute Acaia Pantanal is present in the daily life of the riverside population, working with families and local actors, combining education and social protection as a means of ensuring the integral development of the residents of the riverside and contributing to the socio-environmental development of the region. See how to help by clicking here.
SOS Pantanal Instituto SOS Pantanal depends on partnerships and donations to maintain its structure and conduct its activities. Those who contribute, support actions aimed at the social, environmental and economic sustainability of the Upper Paraguay Basin, which houses the Pantanal. To donate, access here.
Arara Azul Institute The “Adopt a Nest” campaign aims to support the actions of the Arara Azul Project in the Pantanal, through research and monitoring of natural and artificial nests. The sponsorship of these nests, through adoption, will provide for the maintenance of the Pantanal’s biodiversity: both blue macaws and several other animal species that occupy the same cavities. See more here.
Ecoa - Ecology and Action The institution works directly in the territory of the Pantanal biome. The ONG exists in 1989 and provides training, awareness and preservation of the environment for the local population. help can be of any value. Here’s how to donate.
Hope Committee The Esperança Committee brings food, hygiene products and information to poor communities in the Pantanal and the Cerrado of Mato Grosso do Sul. Help by clicking here.
Instituto Homem Pantaneiro The IHP’s mission is “to preserve and preserve the Pantanal and its history by fostering the generation of knowledge for the development and replication of innovative and exemplary environmental technologies”. It is possible to help by donating materials or participating in some developed activity. Click here and see how to help.
Onçafari Institute Onçafari Forests aims to preserve areas of ecological interest. Properties with areas of native forest or in regeneration are donated by philanthropists to the association, which starts to protect them, guaranteeing shelter and passage for wild fauna. Find out more by clicking here.
Icas - Wild Animal Conservation Institute The Institute offers assistance, develops workshops for residents and educational material for children to encourage the preservation of fauna. The main program is aimed at the preservation of Tatu-Canastra, a species also present in the Pantanal region. Find out how to donate here.
WWF WWF works to protect endangered species, conserve large environmental areas, positively impact the lives of people who live in them. Pantanal is among the regions where the organization operates. Find out how to do your part by clicking here.
Wild Conservation Society (WCS) - Brazil The Brazilian branch of WCS develops a specific program for the Pantanal biome. The institute’s mission is to preserve, but also to promote scientific research on fauna and flora. Donations are made in dollars, starting at US $ 25