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WCS Brazil
Amazonia
Ricardo Branco12th grade
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History
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a non-governmental
organization that works in morethan 50 different countries.
It was founded in 1895-1896, in the U.S.A., with
the original name of New York ZoologicalSociety.
It emerged with a clear objective: to savewildlife and wild
places across the globe.
Successfully helped to re-institute the Americanbison in the
Western Plains.
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Nowadays
They protect iconic creatures and environmentsaround the world,
including Gorillas in Congo,Tigers in India, Wolverines in the
YellowstoneRockies, etc.
Five parks in NYC: the Bronx Zoo, New YorkAquarium, Central Park
Zoo, Prospect ParkZoo and Queens Zoo.
500 conservation projects.
Commitment to protect 25% of the worldbiodiversity, including
the largest rainforest in theworld, the Amazon.
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Mission Statement
WCS saves wildlife and wild placesworldwide through science,
conservationaction, education, and inspiring people tovalue
nature.
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History in Brazil
George Schaller began to study jaguars in the
early 1970s in the amazon.
Brazilian primatologist Mrcio Ayres becamethe leader of
WCS-Brazil in the 1980s.
Officially founded in 2003.
Huge mosaic of protected areas in the CentralAmazon recognized
as a Biosphere Reserve.
Establishment of the first SustainableDevelopment Reserve in the
Mamirau region,which has become a global conservationmodel.
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Is it effective?
Currently focusing efforts in the conservation ofAmazon
Waters.
Management and conservation of aquaticspecies.
WCS is effective because they have a lot ofexperience in dealing
with diverse ecosystems inEarth, in this case the Amazon.
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Goals for the Amazon
Investigate critical problems for theconservation of the
environment.
Flooded forests, lakes, meadows.
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Sources
"WCS Brazil - Amazon." WCS Brazil - Amazon. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014.
"Biodiversity Heritage Library." 1. N.p., n.d. Web. 07Oct.
2014.. "WCS.org." N.p., n.d. Web.
. "Amazon Waters: Goals and Conservation
Approach." Goals & Conservation Approach.
N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014.
