Iracambi

Iracambi

Associação Amigos de Iracambi

Rosário da Limeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateEducationScience & Research
NGOFounded 1999Regional reach
Profile last updated: July 18, 2026

About

Founded in 1999, Iracambi is a non-governmental organisation based in Rosário da Limeira, Brazil working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +2 more.

Iracambi is a non-profit research and conservation centre and NGO located in the Serra do Brigadeiro mountains of Minas Gerais, Brazil, within the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. Founded in 1999 by Robin and Binka Le Breton on a former abandoned farm, it works on ecological restoration, environmental education, scientific research and volunteering. Its restoration work includes planting native tree species, protecting forest areas and supporting rural communities, including training farming families. The organisation hosts students, researchers and volunteers from many countries and runs environmental education programmes for young people and educators, both on site and online. Iracambi is a member of the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact and is registered in Brazil and the United States as Associação Amigos de Iracambi.

Location

Rosário da Limeira, Brazil

Founded

1999

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Associação

Legal name

Associação Amigos de Iracambi

Registration

03.412.130/0001-20

Focus areas

Atlantic Forestecological restorationenvironmental educationscientific researchvolunteeringforest conservationbiodiversity

Languages

ENPT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateEducationScience & ResearchCommunity development

Works for

CommunitiesFamiliesStudentsYouth

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Junior Scientists@Iracambi

Education · Brazil

Environmental education program for young people, launched with funding from GlobalGiving.

Forests for Water (Florestas para Água)

Water & Sanitation · Brazil

Forest restoration project for water protection, launched with funding from the BrazilFoundation.

Pathways to Knowledge (Caminhos para o Saber)

Education · Brazil

Environmental education project launched to expand learning about the Atlantic Forest.

Young Ecoleaders (Jovens Ecolíderes)

Education · Brazil

Training programme for environmental leadership among young people.

Smart Forests (Florestas Inteligentes)

Environment & Climate · Brazil

Programme focused on forest management and environmental monitoring.

Countries of operation

Brazil

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrants

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Peer Awards for Excellence

Peer Awards

Industry memberships

Atlantic Forest Restoration PactOrganization for Tropical StudiesOrganization of Biological Field StationsAssociation for Tropical Biology

Partnerships

Partners of the Americas, Inter-American Foundation, BrazilFoundation, GlobalGiving, IUCN Netherlands, U.S. Department of State, University of Bologna, Brazilian Ministry of Tourism

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