nursery-posts – ACRAA Brazil https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win Mais Verde Menos Quente Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:07:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.13 Water Tower https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/p/3206-water-tower Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:22:03 +0000 https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/?p=3206 Read more

]]>
]]>
Agroforestry Plants https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/p/2849-agroforestry-plants Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:42:44 +0000 https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/?p=2849 Read more

]]>

Plants for Use in Agroforestry Systems and Urban Afforestation

Agroforestry and Community Planting Initiative

Located in the heart of the Amazon near Alter do Chão, Pará, the ACRAA nursery dedicates half of its production to supporting Indigenous agroforestry systems and urban greening projects. Unlike our ecological restoration work, these plants follow different guidelines—while we prioritize species naturalized to the Tapajós region, we include some non-native (but locally adapted) fruit and medicinal trees that benefit our Indigenous partners.

Our Approach:
• All seeds come from mature, fruit-bearing trees already thriving in our region
• We prohibit non-local imports (no seeds from other biomes or countries)
• Species are selected in dialogue with the Borari and Munduruku peoples, who receive most plants

Current Agroforestry Collection (31 species):
Fruit Trees: Pitanga; Pitomba; Graviola; Andiroba; Saputilha; Tamarindo; Ingá-cipó; Jambo; Rambutam; Cacau; Jambolão; Limão; Cupuaçu; Abiu; Cereja do Mato; Jaboticaba; Açaí; Graviola; Tangerina; Mari-mari; Jaca; Ingá-gordo; Castanha do Pará; Araticum; Genipapo; Biribá; Limão Caiano; Abacate; Manga

These plants help strengthen:

  • Borari community agroforests along the Tapajós

  • Munduruku subsistence plantings

  • Food security projects in Alter do Chão

MORE GREEN, MORE LIFE

Rua Everaldo Martins, s/n., Bairro Carauari, Alter do Chão, Santarém-PA. CEP 68109-000

contact@acraabrazil.org

CNPJ: 50161.510/0001-19

Logo Final ACRAA nhg
]]>
Restoration Plants https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/p/2751-restoration-plants Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:06:33 +0000 https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/?p=2751 Read more

]]>

Plants for Use in Ecological Restoration / Reforestation

The ACRAA nursery dedicates approximately half of its production to trees and plants for ecological restoration and reforestation efforts. We adhere to strict protocols, using exclusively native species that either naturally occur at or are ecologically suited to each planting site.

To ensure traceability and quality control, we implemented a comprehensive seed-lot numbering and tracking system. Since March 2022, this system has been managed by our Brazilian Forest Engineer.

Our classification system organizes trees and plants into three ecological categories, each marked by a distinct prefix:

P – Árvores de Mata Ciliar (Riparian Forest Trees): Species native to the floodplain zones along the Tapajós River.

F – Árvores da Floresta (Upland Forest Trees): Species adapted to the terra firme forests surrounding Alter do Chão.

I – Árvores de Igarapés (Streamside Vegetation): Species thriving along the banks of small forest streams and natural springs.

Each seedlot represents seeds collected from either a single mother tree or a group of conspecific trees within a defined area, harvested during a specific timeframe. We document every seedlot with photographs of the source trees, detailed descriptions, and precise GPS coordinates.

Beyond fulfilling Brazilian forestry requirements, this system enables us to revisit mother trees for taxonomic verification—a process currently underway to confirm the scientific names of all propagated species.

Our current impact and inventory includes:

  • Over 2,000 ecological restoration trees successfully planted to date

  • Seedlings of more than ten species of riparian forest trees

  • Seeds from eight additional species in active propagation (germination phase)

Photographs 1 through 4 showcase representative specimens from our Riparian Forest Trees collection.

[1] The “inundation zone” of the local river beaches is that area seasonally flooded due to annual fluxuations in the river level.

[2] At present in addition the designated species number (e.g, P1, P2 or F1, F2 ect.), the locally used common name is assigned to each species where this is known. Waldeir is working on keying out the latin name for each species now, although for some species specialized expertice may be required.

MORE GREEN, MORE LIFE

Rua Everaldo Martins, s/n., Bairro Carauari, Alter do Chão, Santarém-PA. CEP 68109-000

contact@acraabrazil.org

CNPJ: 50161.510/0001-19

Logo Final ACRAA nhg
]]>
Nursery & Center https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/p/1204-viveiro Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:28:40 +0000 https://instance-0-40003.edit.ahost.win/?p=1204 Read more

]]>

Nursery & Center

The ACRAA nursery is located on a wonderful property located right in the village of Alter do Chão [1], this only a short walk (15 min.) from the main village square or Praça, and only two blocks from the edge of a forest reserve that surrounds the village (Figure 1). This property will also be the home of our future “Center,” a place that we hope will become well known in the region and beyond as a meeting and educational center for people interested in reforestation and agroforestry in the Amazon.

The nursery had its beginning in early 2020 with just a few seedlings, but now covers an area of about 250 square meters and with an ever-growing number and varierty of plants. Below is a selection of photos and videos that show this nursery on May 21, 2022. For a history of the nursery’s development. Click here – ACRAA Nursery: The beginning.

[1] This property consists of two large village lots, one along side the other, purchased in late 2019. Both lots are fully documented (total area 34 m x 40 m).

alter do chao aerial
Figure 1: Alter do Chão

ACRAA Nursery: May 2022 Status (appologies this section out of date, to be updated soon)

Expansion of the nursery to it’s present size (250 m2) was completed in March 2022, and installation of the new watering system was completed in mid-May. With ample space now, we have been able to organize the plants according size, species and future use – ecological restoration or agroforestry development (see links below). 

The photos and videos below were taken on May 21, 2022. Note both videos are essentially the same, with the first done in portugues and the second english.

Plants for use in Ecological Restoration

Plants for use in Agroforestry Development

]]>