Save the Amazon Rainforest Organisation
Encyclopedia
Save the Amazon Rainforest Organisation (STARO) is a charity that aims to save the Amazon rainforest
from destruction, and is based in London
in the United Kingdom
.
, flora
and fauna
of the Amazon Rainforest
to publish the useful results.
STARO works together with the local dwellers to promote sustainable income sources such as beekeeping, Brazil nut gathering and other activities. There is only 45% left of the Amozon Rain forest left.
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
from destruction, and is based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Introduction
STARO means Save The Amazon Rainforest Organization and was created by Jessica Hatfield and Dieter Bratschi as a (registered charity number 1116002)to promote for the benefit of the public, the preservation and conservation of the Amazon Rainforest; advance the education in such subjects and to promote research into the climatCLIMAT
CLIMAT is a code for reporting monthly climatological data assembled at land-based meteorological surface observation sites to data centres. CLIMAT-coded messages contain information on several meteorological variables that are important to monitor characteristics, changes, and variability of climate...
, flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
and fauna
Fauna
Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...
of the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
to publish the useful results.
STARO works together with the local dwellers to promote sustainable income sources such as beekeeping, Brazil nut gathering and other activities. There is only 45% left of the Amozon Rain forest left.
What they do
- Work closely with Brazilian environmental charities, in fostering the exploration of the rich biodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
and ethno-botanical value of the Amazon Rainforest.
- Carry out sustainable agricultural projects with the local forest dwellers enabling them to live in harmony with nature.
Objectives of the STARO
- Work with the Brazilian people to manage rainforest ecosystems in a sustainable way.
- Provide economic alternatives for the local people, substantially reducing the damage caused by destructive agricultural practices.
- Purchasing of the land enables these projects to take place.
- Provide field study grants for students and researchers to make a detailed inventory of the area’s ecosystem and biodiversity.
- This research identifies the needs of the forest dwellers and investigate solutions.
- Prepare strategies and guidelines towards sustainable environmental management of the area
See also
- DeforestationDeforestationDeforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use....
- Global warmingGlobal warmingGlobal warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
- BiodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
- Related charities such as the Prince's Rainforests ProjectPrince's Rainforests ProjectThe Prince’s Rainforests Project was set up in 2007 by HRH The Prince of Wales following reports from leading climate change experts, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to promote awareness of the urgent need to take action against tropical deforestation...
, Rainforest Foundation Fund and the Rainforest Action NetworkRainforest Action NetworkRainforest Action Network is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, USA. The organization was founded by Randy "Hurricane" Hayes and Mike Roselle in 1985, with the financial help of Fund for Wild Nature.... - UNEP