https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Forest
The Atlantic Forest is characterized by a high biodiversity and endemism. [1] It was the first environment that the Portuguese colonists encountered over 500 years ago, when it was thought to have had an area of 1,000,000-1,500,000 km 2 (390,000-580,000 sq mi), and stretching an unknown distance inland, making it, back then, the second

https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/atlantic-forest
The Atlantic Forest is a biodiversity hot spot in South America, home to unique and endangered species and vital for climate and water. Learn about its ecosystems, people, challenges, and conservation efforts by WWF and partners.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/atlantic-forest/
Learn about the Atlantic Forest, a global conservation priority that harbors 20,000 plant species and 2,200 vertebrates, many endemic to Brazil. Find out how the Conservancy works to protect and restore this biologically rich and diverse forest through forest corridors, protected areas, and water funds.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-is-the-atlantic-forest-and-why-do-we-need-to-save-it
The Atlantic Forest is a rich and diverse rain forest along the eastern coast of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Learn about its importance, threats, and restoration efforts by WWF and its partners.

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/atlantic_forests/
Learn about the Atlantic Forest, one of the world's most diverse and vulnerable ecosystems, and WWF's conservation efforts in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Find out facts, figures, threats and protected areas of this region.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/summer-2021/articles/restoring-brazil-s-atlantic-forest
Learn how a group of young people started a restoration project in Socorro, Brazil, and how WWF and partners are working to connect the remaining fragments of the Atlantic Forest. The Atlantic Forest is one of the world's most biodiverse regions, but also one of the most threatened by human activities.

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/inside-rebirth-south-americas-atlantic-forest
The Atlantic Forest, once covering a vast area of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, has been reduced to fragments by logging, agriculture and urbanization. Learn how local communities, governments and NGOs are working to preserve and revive this biodiverse ecosystem through various approaches and benefits.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20217-w
We estimate that biomass erosion across the Atlantic Forest remnants is equivalent to the loss of 55−70 thousand km2 of forests or US$2.3−2.6 billion in carbon credits. These figures have

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/brazils-atlantic-forest-gets-a-chance-at-a-fresh-start-through-restoration/
The Atlantic Forest, a Brazilian biome that has been reduced to 25% of its original area, faces multiple threats and opportunities for recovery. Learn about the initiatives, data gaps, and governance issues that affect the restoration of the Atlantic Forest and its ecosystem services.

https://worldrainforests.com/mata-atlantica/
Learn about the Mata Atlântica, a tropical forest ecosystem that covers parts of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Discover its rich and unique flora and fauna, and the challenges it faces from deforestation, urbanization, and climate change.

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-55322-7
The Atlantic Forest is one of the 36 hotspots for biodiversity conservation worldwide. It is a unique, large biome (more than 3000 km in latitude; 2500 in longitude), marked by high biodiversity, high degree of endemic species and, at the same time, extremely threatened. Approximately 70% of the Brazilian population lives in the area of this

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-021-01035-4
In this regard, the Atlantic Forest is among the top global priority ecosystems for restoration, considering gains for biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation and restoration costs 2. After

https://www.wri.org/insights/other-brazilian-rainforest-why-restoring-atlantic-forest-can-help-tackle-climate-change
The Atlantic Forest, Brazil's other rainforest, is one of the most degraded and cost-efficient ecosystems to restore. Learn how restoration can combat climate change, boost the economy and protect wildlife in this article by WRI Brasil.

https://www.cepf.net/our-work/biodiversity-hotspots/atlantic-forest
The Atlantic Forest stretches along Brazil's Atlantic coast, from the northern state of Rio Grande do Norte south to Rio Grande do Sul. It extends inland to eastern Paraguay and the province of Misiones in northeastern Argentina, and narrowly along the coast into Uruguay. Also included in this hotspot is the offshore archipelago of Fernando de

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/893
Learn about the biological wealth and evolutionary history of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most threatened biomes of the world, in Brazil. The site comprises 25 protected areas in Paraná and São Paulo states, with diverse habitats, landscapes and endemic species.

https://www.cepf.net/our-work/biodiversity-hotspots/atlantic-forest/species
The Atlantic Forest has spectacular bird diversity, with more than 930 species, about 15 percent of which are found nowhere else. Because most of the region's forests have been cleared during 500 years of exploitation, many species are now threatened, and at least one is extinct in the wild, the Alagoas curassow (Crax mitu). The species was

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240516-the-fight-to-rewild-the-worlds-largest-urban-forest-tijuca
Tijuca is no typical forest. First protected in 1861 - a decade before the first national park in the United States - Tijuca forest is a 40 sq km chunk of Atlantic Forest, a once-vast biome

https://www.gov.br/secom/en/latest-news/2024/05/atlantic-forest-deforestation-drops-27
The Atlantic Forest's biodiversity surpasses that of some continents, including North America, which has 17,000 plant species, and Europe, with 12,500. According to the MMA, this makes the Atlantic Forest a global priority for biodiversity conservation. In terms of fauna, the biome, which is the only one protected by a specific federal law (Law

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/05/wetlands-forest-unmapped-carbon-washington/678513/
The two main drivers of wetland loss in the West, Lang says, are drought and cattle grazing. Climate change, which is expected to increase aridity in the West, could dry up huge portions of the

https://theacc.com/news/2024/5/25/baseball-wake-forest-outlasts-north-carolina-in-extra-innings-for-spot-in-semifinals.aspx
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz hit a two-run opposite field home run in the top of the 12th inning to propel the No. 8-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons to a 9-5 extra-inning win over the No. 1-seeded North Carolina on Friday night at the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-024-12737-5
This work used monitoring data derived from hydrology and the quality of surface and underground water in an intensive agricultural catchment in the Atlantic Forest biome. The Fortaleza River catchment is located in the western part of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil and has 62 km2 of drainage area.

https://atlantic10.com/news/2024/5/27/baseball-vcu-headed-to-greenville-ncaa-regional-meets-wake-forest-friday.aspx
RICHMOND, Va. - VCU is headed to Greenville, N.C. for the NCAA Regionals. The Rams will open with Wake Forest, a 2023 College World Series participant, on Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. at East Carolina's Clark-Leclair Stadium. The Rams, who captured the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship on Saturday, will be the No. 3 seed in the Greenville Region.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/atlantic-forest-declared-un-world-restoration-flagship
Learn how the Trinational Atlantic Forest Pact, a coalition of over 300 organizations, is restoring one of the world's most endangered biomes. The UN recognizes their work as one of the 10 World Restoration Flagships for its benefits for nature and people.

https://tellicovillage.org/location/tellico-lake/
Tellico Village sits on 4,800 breathtaking acres along the shore of Tellico Lake. Tellico Lake is 33 miles long with 357 miles of shoreline and a reputation as being one of the cleanest lakes in East Tennessee. Coming to full pool for the first time in 1982, this Tennessee Valley Authority man-made lake sits on the bed of the Little Tennessee

https://www.tellicolake.com/tellico-village
Tellico Village. Tellico Village was the first community on Tellico Lake, begun in 1986, and is still one of the most popular and respected developments on the lake.Nearly 7,000 people call Tellico Village home and they come from all around the world. Eight different neighborhoods make up Tellico Village and one membership gives you access to all amenities throughout the development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=810hYIL1c7w
Learn more: http://bit.ly/2LyL4GDLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/55places30 miles southwest of Knoxville, Tellico Village is attracting homebuy

https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/atlantic-forest-brazil
Learn about the Atlantic Forest, one of the most biodiverse and endangered biomes in the world, and how WWF is working to restore and protect it. The forest provides vital ecosystem services to millions of people and wildlife in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

https://tellicovillage.org/amenities/walking-and-hiking-trails/
The "Boy Scout" Trails. Between the northern border of Tellico Village and Tellico Dam, just off Route 444 is a series of hiking trails known to Village residents as the "Boy Scout" Trails. The system was originally built by Loudon County Troop 54 of the Boy Scouts of America. Much of the trail twists along the shores of Tellico Lake

https://sports.yahoo.com/area-natives-walter-mazey-lead-114700324.html
Wake Forest will compete in the Greenville Regional hosted by No. 16 overall seed East Carolina (43-15). Wake Forest (38-20) is the second seed in the four-team, double-elimination regional.