ector to take countless initiatives in order to preserve Brazilian biodiversity. Many national and international entities have taken action towards preventing environmental damage, going as far as taking civil and criminal recourse against the State.1 A well-known national entity is the foundation called Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza (“O Boticário”),2 which has devised a private scheme for the adoption of nature reserves. This has turned out to be a great challenge and an important step towards the effective protection and co