Launched in February 2023, in collaboration with the Toyota Foundation of Brazil, the call was aimed at projects contributing to the goals of the Costa dos Corais Environmental Protection Area (APA), located between Pernambuco and Alagoas, supported by the two foundations since 2011.

Of the 16 proposals received, three were selected: Instituto Biota da Conservação, for its Marine Fauna Conservation Project through Monitoring; Projeto Conservação Recifal, focusing on the prevention and control of invasive species, especially the sun coral and lionfish; and Projeto Jangadas Conectadas by Instituto Bioma Brasil, creating an augmented reality interface on tour boats, lodges, and local tourism spots to enhance community-based tourism experiences in the Ecological Route.

By December, 380 partners were trained by the Projeto Conservação Recifal to identify and manage invasive species. Instituto Biota da Conservação conducted

72 days of beach monitoring from April to October, recording reproductive activities and strandings of marine animals, along with 384 marine fauna records, 60% of which were reported by the public.

Since 2018, the Coalition for Protected Areas (Coalizão Pró-UCs), a collective of organizations including SOS Atlantic Forest, has promoted the "A Day in the Park" campaign to encourage public engagement with conservation units such as parks, reserves, and other protected areas.

In 2023, under the theme "It's Time to Take Care of Our Home," more than 400 conservation units organized activities that reached over 140,000 people.

On this day, the SOS Atlantic Forest team embarked on an expedition to Itatiaia National Park, Brazil's first national park, featuring high-altitude Atlantic Forest landscapes and dense forests in its lower regions, including the famous Pico das Agulhas Negras. See how it went!

The report released in 2023 was the third in a series exploring locally managed protected areas, providing the first comprehensive overview of the 3,429 municipalities in the biome. It was presented at the XI Seminar on Protected Areas and Social Inclusion at the University of São Paulo’s Faculty of Philosophy, Languages, and Human Sciences from November 25-30. It also prompted a partnership with the Ministry of the Environment to enhance the National Register of Conservation Units.

Architect Cristina Garcez approached SOS Atlantic Forest to realize her dream of owning a piece of land to help preserve the forest. She visited our headquarters, where we explained the importance of Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs), the connectivity of Atlantic Forest fragments, buffer zones, and areas where threatened species are found.

She chose a property in Bananal (SP) and began her project, which was supported by our call for RPPN creation in the Bocaina region. In August, we participated in the launch of the Fruta do Lobo RPPN, where 25 hectares of forest will be restored.

We have maintained long-term partnerships supporting various conservation units in the Atlantic Forest. This includes supporting the Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve through the Atol das Rocas Fund and the Guanabara Ecological Station and Guapi-Mirim Environmental Protection Area through the Guanabara Fund, both funded by anonymous individual donations.

We continue to support the Serra da Bocaina National Park, Cairuçu Environmental Protection Area, and Juatinga State Ecological Reserve with Instituto Humanize and individual donors. We also renewed partnerships with Itatiaia National Park, supported by Foxton, and the Guarujá Municipality, supported by Instituto Semeia, both through Cooperation Agreements with the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.