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	Stories From The Field: The Nut That Could Save The Amazon Check out this article on the WWF website


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	NEW BOOK RELEASES: "Estandar para la Certificación del Manejo Forestal con Fines de Producción de Castaña (Bertholletia excelsa) en Perú", "Manual de Ordenamiento Castañero", "Manejando Bien Tu Castañal", and "Antonio y el Añuje"

Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) produce popular commercial nuts which are a valuable non-timber forest product. Harvested from natural stands in tropical rainforests, their market facilitates forest conservation as well as creating revenue for local peoples.

Our project aims to integrate field research in Peru with efficient management policies to increase the viability of Brazil nuts as an NTFP.

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Above photos by André Bärtschi, www.wildtropix.com


	We hope it will encourage a forum of discussion among researchers, policy makers, and the general public about the important role of the Brazil nut in tropical forest conservation.

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Read about the people involved with the Brazil nut project

Browse our bibliography of books, articles, and reference materials related to Brazil nuts

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Places to order Brazil nuts