Brazil's ICMBio launches digital system for private reserves, partners with UFRJ on Atlantic Forest mosaics
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Institute Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) unveiled the Sistema Informatizado de Monitoria de Reservas Particulares do Patrimônio Natural (SIMRPPN) on 11 June in Brasília. The platform digitises the creation, management and monitoring of private natural heritage reserves (RPPNs), offering a Management Plan module for landowners and a Data Sharing module that links federal, state and municipal agencies. Secretary Rita Mesquita said the tool “simplifies without losing quality” and supports owners who dedicate their land to conservation.
In a separate initiative, ICMBio signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). The pact aims to strengthen governance of the Atlantic Forest Mosaic of Protected Areas by developing applied research, creating shared databases, training public‑sector managers and disseminating knowledge to communities. Director Iara Vasco highlighted that the partnership “enhances institutional connectivity” and supports integrated, participatory management of Brazil’s biodiversity.
Both actions are part of broader efforts to modernise Brazil’s environmental stewardship and improve the effectiveness of protected‑area networks.