Centro de Pesquisas Ambientais do Nordeste

Centro de Pesquisas Ambientais do Nordeste (CEPAN) is a Brazilian non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental research, conservation, and ecological restoration. Based in the Northeast of Brazil, the organization works across biomes such as the Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest, carrying out projects that combine scientific research, on-the-ground restoration, and environmental education. Its activities include native seed planting, restoration of degraded areas, and the development of data collection standards for restoration efforts. CEPAN also participates in collaborative networks, such as co-leading a working group within the Rede para a Restauração da Caatinga (ReCaa), where it contributes to improving data reporting parameters for Caatinga restoration. The organization communicates its work through news updates and a newsletter, and maintains an active online presence at cepan.org.br. As an NGO, it operates on a non-profit basis and is not publicly listed.

Centro de Pesquisas Ambientais do Nordeste (CEPAN) is a Brazilian non-governmental organization active in environmental research and ecological restoration. While its exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, the organization has established itself as a relevant actor in Northeast Brazil, particularly in the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest biomes. CEPAN's work includes executing native seed planting projects, such as a restoration effort in the Northeastern Atlantic Forest spanning nearly 50 hectares. It also engages in environmental education, involving students in learning about human impacts and ecological restoration. In collaboration with other organizations, CEPAN co-leads a working group within the Rede para a Restauração da Caatinga (ReCaa), contributing to the reformulation of data collection parameters for Caatinga restoration. The organization maintains a website with news updates and a newsletter to communicate its activities.

• Cepan co-led a working group in ReCaa that submitted suggestions for reformulating data collection attributes for Caatinga restoration.

• Cepan executed native forest seed planting in the Northeastern Atlantic Forest, covering nearly 50 hectares.

Non-profit environmental research and restoration organization focused on Northeast Brazil.

1. 1CEPANcepan.org.br
2. 2Wikidata Q136348640wikidata.org