WCS Brazil

Amazonia
Ricardo Branco 12th grade
History
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a non-
governmental organization that works in more
than 50 different countries.
It was founded in 1895-1896, in the U.S.A., with
the original name of New York Zoological
Society.
It emerged with a clear objective: to save
wildlife and wild places across the globe.
Successfully helped to re-institute the American
bison in the Western Plains.

Nowadays
They protect iconic creatures and environments
around the world, including Gorillas in Congo,
Tigers in India, Wolverines in the Yellowstone
Rockies, etc.
Five parks in NYC: the Bronx Zoo, New York
Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park
Zoo and Queens Zoo.
500 conservation projects.
Commitment to protect 25% of the world
biodiversity, including the largest rainforest in the
world, the Amazon.

Mission Statement
WCS saves wildlife and wild places
worldwide through science, conservation
action, education, and inspiring people to
value nature.
General Goal
The conservation of more than 50 percent
of the worlds biological diversity while
ensuring a positive impact on millions of
people globally.
History in Brazil
George Schaller began to study jaguars in the
early 1970s in the amazon.
Brazilian primatologist Mrcio Ayres became
the leader of WCS-Brazil in the 1980s.
Officially founded in 2003.
Huge mosaic of protected areas in the Central
Amazon recognized as a Biosphere Reserve.
Establishment of the first Sustainable
Development Reserve in the Mamirau region,
which has become a global conservation
model.
Is it effective?

Currently focusing efforts in the conservation of
Amazon Waters.

Management and conservation of aquatic
species.

WCS is effective because they have a lot of
experience in dealing with diverse ecosystems in
Earth, in this case the Amazon.

http://pt.mongabay.com/news/2013/pt0122-
hance-tapir-population.html



Goals for the Amazon
Investigate critical problems for the
conservation of the environment.

Flooded forests, lakes, meadows.



Sources
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<http://www.wcsbrazil.org/en-
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"Biodiversity Heritage Library." 1. N.p., n.d. Web. 07
Oct. 2014.
<http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/66903#p
age/10/mode/1up>.
"WCS.org." N.p., n.d. Web.
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"Amazon Waters: Goals and Conservation
Approach." Goals & Conservation Approach.
N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014.
<http://programs.wcs.org/brazil/en-
us/wildplaces/amazon/goalsconservationapproa
ch.aspx#.VDQAa_ldV1Y>