STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- As a result of reforestation efforts, slum dwellers are less fearful of natural hazards.
- The reforested areas generate carbon credits that can either compensate for the city’s own greenhouse gas emissions or be sold in international markets.
- The City of Rio and the World Bank have recently partnered to amplify the reforestation efforts in local hills.
As in a scene of the animated film Rio, animal species that had long disappeared from the steep hills of Morro da Formiga slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are little by little making a comeback. “I’ve seen so many canaries, bluebirds, toucans, and monkeys lately,” says community leader Nilza Rosa. “And I won’t let anyone imprison them because they are part of this environment.” See full Press Release:
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/11/11/Reforestation-slums-Rio-de-Janeiro-Brazil-biodiversity-climate-change
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