Two endangered queens in the Araucaria Forest
Two species that we are working to reduce the risk of extinction.
RPPN Uru (protected area) (2020-12-01) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
The heroes of this story live in this forest
The Araucaria Forest historically dominated the landscape of southern Brazil, but today the current cover is estimated at less than 1% of remnants in good conservation status. This severe fragmentation raises the risk of extinction for several species.
Telling a little bit of the story of two great trees
Of the many endangered species in the Araucaria Forest, we have the Ocotea odorifera and Cedrela fissillis, which stand out for forming large individuals that once dominated the dossel of a large forest, which today is reduced with less than 1% of its territory well preserved.
Cinnamon sassafras
Ocotea odorífera
- Brazil endemic species;
- The extraction of its oil and good quality wood for use in civil construction makes it a very exploited species;
- Its natural regeneration is difficult due to reproduction and dispersion factors.
Classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
Cinnamon sassafras (2021-08-05) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
Chauá Nursery
In our nursery we cultivate more than 200 species of natural grasslands and Araucaria Forest, trying the best genetic diversity and resistant seedlings for planting. Among them Ocotea odorifera.
Canela-sassafrás seedling with bed (2021-08-05) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
Small that become giants
These Ocotea odorifera are small in our nursery, but will become queens of the forest, trees over 40 meters high.
Sassafras cinnamon seedlings (2021-08-05) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
Wood, oil, beauty, life...
The smell of this plant is pleasant
Araucaria Forest (2021-12-01) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
Conservation is Our Goal
One of the few remnants of the Araucaria Forest still preserved
Cedar or Pink Cedar
Cedrela fissilis
- Its distribution covers all of Brazil;
- Suffers over the years with the exploitation of its timber.
Classified as In Danger (EN) on the IUCN Red List
Cedro-rosa seed and seedling (2021-12-01) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
The fruits rot quickly
The harvest has to be fast, and the ideal is to remove the fruits before the fall.
Cedar tree (2021-07-08) by Sociedade ChauáSociedade Chauá
A Queen of the Forest
It reaches the forest canopy, being one of the largest trees
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