Reverse the Red - Brazil Center for Species Survival

Working in close partnership with the IUCN Species Survival Commission, leading zoos and aquariums worldwide are shaping what it means for them to become Centers for Species Survival. One of these centers is based in Brazil hosted by Parque das Aves. In partnership with both the IUCN SSC Chair’s Office and the SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG), Parque das Aves established the Centre for Species Survival Brazil. three staff members (two full-time and one part-time) who facilitate and build capacity for the IUCN Red List in Brazil have join the team. The center is currently tutoring 60 Brazilian government officials in the Red List methodology to build capacity, improve the National Red List, and better integrate national and global assessments.