Instituto Mar Atlântico

The Instituto Mar Atlântico emerged in 2000 with the purpose of promoting environmental conservation, socio-environmental education, and strengthening the relationship between communities and natural ecosystems. Throughout its history, it has established itself as an organization committed to protecting biodiversity, sustainable development, and valuing traditional knowledge associated with nature. Currently, it develops its activities in integration with the Nandé Tekoá Sustainable Reserve, a space dedicated to conservation, regeneration, and environmental education, especially focused on the protection of the Atlantic Forest biome. The organization's work encompasses environmental education actions, ecological restoration, revegetation of degraded areas, production and planting of native species, composting, and sustainable management of natural resources. The people are locals who strive and dedicate themselves, appropriating the existing culture and applying the learning accordi.