Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Rubber-Tree-in-the-Tapajos-National-Forest-in-Brazil-27MZIF3DJ5GK.htmlConceptually similarRubber Tree in the Tapajós National Forest in BrazilGP0STOLDWCompleted★★★★Latex Products in the Tapajós National Forest in BrazilGP0STOLEOCompleted★★★★Tecbor rubber factory, making rubber from latex. Jurua Extractive Reserve, Amazon, Brazil.GP01ED6Completed★★★★Tecbor rubber factory, making rubber from latex. Jurua Extractive Reserve, Amazon, Brazil.GP013TLCompleted★★★★Tecbor Rubber Factory, Jurua Extractive Reserve, AmazonGP0KQ8Completed★★★★Tecbor rubber factory, making rubber from latex. Jurua Extractive Reserve, Amazon, Brazil.GP0I61Completed★★★★Rubber tapping in the Amazon, ParaGP013JCompleted★★★★Rubber tapping in the Amazon, ParaGP0FKDCompleted★★★★Rubber tapping in the Amazon, ParaGP016MCCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOLCORubber Tree in the Tapajós National Forest in BrazilA rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) in primary rainforest. The tree can grow to heights of 100 to 130 feet and its milky white sap, known as latex, is highly sought after.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-National Forest Tapajós-Pará-South AmericaDate:21 Jul, 2013Credit:© Greenpeace / John NovisMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Day-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Latex-National parks-Outdoors-Rubber trees-Trees-Tropical rainforestsShoot:Amazon Soya DocumentationThe soya industry has temporarily stopped buying produce from newly-deforested areas in the Amazon, but permanent protection is not guaranteed.A Soya Working Group was created to support the implementation of the moratorium. Members include soya traders such as Bunge, Cargill, ADM and Amaggi, as well as NGOs including Greenpeace, Conservation International, TNC, IPAM and WWF. The Brazilian government also committed to support the moratorium by speeding up the registration and mapping of rural properties. This includes designating environmental and economic zoning within the Amazon biome and prioritising areas where soya production is concentrated. The government also monitors and searches for newly deforested areas, using advanced satellite mapping at a higher level of detail than before.
