More than 140 native species are cultivated
Get to know our nurseryEducating people. Preserving our biome.
Our projectsScience, research and the Atlantic Forest.
Botanical GardenThe Floresta Viva Institute (IFV) is an organization that works
for the preservation of the Atlantic Forest in the coast of
Southern Bahia and believes in the harmonious coexistence
between human beings and the environment.
O Instituto Floresta Viva é uma organização que atua pela preservação da Mata Atlântica no Litoral Sul da Bahia fomentando a bioeconomia e o desenvolvimento sustentável da região.

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Lines of Action

Research
Research Within the scope of Research, Instituto Floresta Viva produces and promotes data and information on conservation, preservation and restoration of biodiversity in Southern Bahia and the Atlantic Forest biome,...

Botanical Garden
The Serra Grande Botanical Garden (JBSG) proposal emerged in 2018 and constitutes an innovative model that has as its principle the in situ maintenance of species from the Mata...

Native Seedling Nursery
Seedling Nursery Located on the Serra Grande/Uruçuca Highway, the Floresta Viva Institute Nursery was inaugurated in 2009, the result of a partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation. the initial focus...

Forest Restoration
Forest Restoration Since its foundation, Floresta Viva has sought to network in order to increase the impact of its actions. In 2009, it signed the Pact for the Restoration of the Forest...
Our projects
Find out how Floresta Viva is constantly improving the reality of the region
through sustainable projects that mobilize the local population,
companies, public bodies and volunteers.
Franklinia
One of IFV’s flagship projects, which today is characterized as its main line of action, is the Research Project on Rare and Endangered Species of Southern Bahia.
Cargill Cocoa Alliance
Cocoa Alliance is a technical-scientific project developed through cooperation between Cargill and the Floresta Viva Institute with family farmers members of the Baixo Sul Family Farmer Cooperative (COOPAFBASUL for its acronym in Portuguese) in Ituberá-BA.
Legal Reserve Arandis Farm - Saquaíra
The project consists of executing a Degraded Area Recovery Plan (PRAD) between the years 2019-2022, focusing on the remaining vegetation
Ecosystem Restoration and Cocoa Cultivation on the Southern Bahia Coast - Brown University
Large-scale restoration of the Atlantic Forest is a process that requires knowledge of farming dynamics, as the vast majority of areas available for restoration are found in land used for agriculture and pasture.
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of one of the most important and necessary
biomes for Brazil and the world.

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News
The Mayor of Itacaré, Antônio de Anízio, visited the Instituto Floresta Viva with the aim of establishing partnerships with the City Hall in order to guarantee support and technical support for the…
A Human Network do Brasil e o Instituto Floresta Viva realizarão no dia 31 de maio o anúncio de lançamento do projeto Jardim Botânico Serra Grande (JBSG), em Uruçuca, no Viveiro…
A região sul da Bahia é conhecida por sua beleza natural, riqueza litorânea e também pela atividade cacaueira que, por mais de 200 anos vem atribuindo uma identidade ao território. Essa…
Objetivo da organização é produzir 100 mil mudas por safra de espécies da Mata Atlântica. A Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica em parceria com o Instituto Floresta Viva inaugura hoje, na Vila…
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“I like working at Floresta Viva because it represents part of my purpose in life. Floresta Viva represents caring: for humans, for nature, for this place”
Célio Sousatechnician in agroforestry
“I like working at Floresta Viva because for me it represents the beauty of nature”
Denisvaldo Alvesfield assistant
“I am very proud to work on this team. Floresta Viva is my home, my second family, I love taking care of the environment.”
Ronaldo Ressurreiçãofield assistant
“The best place I have worked in my entire life”
Ivanildo Santosfield assistant
“Floresta Viva represents a lot of knowledge, development and growth for our village.”
Nilson SantosEnvironmental Management Technician
“For me Floresta Viva is more than an Institute, it is an open door to opportunities for personal and professional growth. I feel part of this team that shares the same values, we are all equally important here.”
Jucelino Santostechnician in Environmental Management
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