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Sustainable Fields Program
The Pampa is a biome with unique biological, cultural, and economic characteristics. Formed by large expanses of natural grasslands that stretch from southern Rio Grande do Sul to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, it is home to 12 globally endangered bird species, such as the Yellow-breasted Seedeater (Xanthopsar flavus), the Yellow-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila palustris) and the Cinnamomea Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea), and the Black-tailed Trogon (Xolmis dominicanus).
The Pampa's conservation was guaranteed for centuries by the practice of livestock farming in natural pastures, but today it is threatened by the intensive use of land for agriculture, the invasion of annoni grass, an exotic plant species, afforestation with pine and eucalyptus, the misuse of pesticides, and overgrazing. These activities represent a risk not only to the biodiversity of the Pampa, but also to the Gaucho culture, which is intimately linked to cattle ranching.
The Pasture Alliance is an initiative led by BirdLife International in conjunction with its representatives SAVE Brasil, Aves Argentinas, Guyra Paraguay and Aves Uruguay, and is made possible thanks to the support of the Bobolink Foundation, US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service.
The actions aim to integrate the development of the Pampa region with the conservation of biodiversity, through the promotion of environmentally friendly management techniques.
- Certifications for rural properties (private areas);
- Promoting good production practices in native fields;
- Providing credit with incentives for rural producers who invest in good production practices;
- Promoting and marketing products produced sustainably in the Pampa region (Meat and Wine Program);
- Monitoring of birdlife;
- Monitoring of Mammals;
- Monitoring of grassland flora;
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Alliance of the Pasture
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Paulista Marsh Antwren
This project is part of the ASAS Program.
Planalto Dove
This project is part of the ASAS Program.
Alliance of the Pasture
Sustainable Fields Program
Flight Plan
This project is part of the ASAS Program.
Shorebirds
This project is part of the ASAS Program.
Piping guan
This project is part of the ASAS Program.
Northeastern Atlantic Forest
This project is part of the Forests Program.
Citizen Scientist
Biodiversity monitoring is extremely important for estimating trends.
Crested curassow
This project is part of the ASAS Program.
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