Project Muçununga
Restoration of native forests in southern Bahia
1200
hectares
in southern Bahia, in areas owned by Veracel Celulose
8
municipalities
Belmonte, Eunápolis, Guaratinga, Itagimirim, Itapebi, Mascote, Potiraguá e Santa Luzia
70
species
all native, such as Araçá, Copaíba, Guapuruvu, Ipê Amarelo, Jacaranda da Bahia and Jatobá
40
years
of forest monitoring and care
Expected results...
Climate
Atlantic Forest restoration aids in mitigating the climate crisis by removing carbon from the atmosphere
Biodiversity
Planting a wide variety of native species will help reestablish habitats and strengthen ecological food chains
Social Impact
The project engages local communities and creates opportunities for shared value and positive social impact
Carbon Credits
Generation of high-integrity carbon credits, ensuring benefits for the environment, biodiversity, and local communities
Systemic vision allows for the restoration to scale and expand
Biomas sees ecological restoration as the reconstruction of interdependencies. Soil, water, biodiversity, economy, and society must be aligned for ecosystems to recover in a truly sustainable way.
In the Project Muçununga, this vision comes to life through integrated work across teams and disciplines — from mapping to forest regeneration, including the engagement of local communities.
With an investment of approximately R$ 55 million, equally shared between Biomas and Carbon2Nature Brasil, the project reinforces that collaboration is essential to delivering results that go far beyond carbon credits.
In the Project Muçununga, this vision comes to life through integrated work across teams and disciplines — from mapping to forest regeneration, including the engagement of local communities.
With an investment of approximately R$ 55 million, equally shared between Biomas and Carbon2Nature Brasil, the project reinforces that collaboration is essential to delivering results that go far beyond carbon credits.
Project Stages
Muçununga
Mapping
Target
Restoration Areas
Target
Restoration Areas
Engagement
With Communities
and Other Stakeholders
With Communities
and Other Stakeholders
Planning, Soil
Preparation,
and Planting
Preparation,
and Planting
Forest
Health
Monitoring
Health
Monitoring
Carbon Credit Commercialization
Involved organizations
Biomas
Biomas is a large-scale ecological restoration business that works to regenerate Brazilian ecosystems with a rich variety of species, recuperate biodiversity, and restore original functions. Biomas emerged from a union between six leading companies and banks around a positive impact initiative. Companies include Itaú, Marfrig, Rabobank, Santander, Suzano, and Vale.
Carbon2Nature Brasil
Carbon2Nature Brasil is a joint venture of 51% Iberdrola and 49% Neoenergia, created to develop high-impact Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects. Their goal is to reduce the global carbon footprint, increase biodiversity, promote a sustainable economy, and support clients on their journey toward net-zero emissions.
Veracel
Vercal is a Brazilian bioeconomics company that integrates forestry, industry, and logistics operations, resulting in an average annual production of 1.1 million tons of cellulose, creating 3,200 jobs with the company and third party partners both in Bahia and Minas Gerais.
