Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas

IPE is considered the third largest NGO in Brazil . The Institute, which began as a project to study the black lion tamarin, today comprises more than eighty professionals working in thirty projects throughout Brazil . Regional field sites include Baixo Rio Negro in the Amazon, Pontal do Paranapanema, Cantareira and Lagamar in the Atlantic Forest, Fazenda Baia das Pedras in the Pantanal and Fazenda Pontal in the Cerrado. In all projects, IPÊ has adopted a conservation model based on the many years of first-hand experience. It combines scientific research with threatened species, environmental education, habitat restoration, community involvement, sustainable development and contributions to the influencing of public policies. IPE aims to conserve biodiversity whilst respecting tradition and the idiosyncrasies of each community where the Institution works. For example, IPÊ promotes alternatives for income generation that are both socially and environmentally sustainable. IPE has also a Graduate School with a series of short courses, an MBA in Socialenvironmental Business Administration and a Masters in Conservation Biology. To complete we have a Business and Conservation Unit that manages our projects with the Business Sector and the Communities we work with.