Brazil Nuts 🥜🌰 are one solution to preventing the rapid deforestation in the Amazon🌲🌳 a whopping 65% of the Amazon rainforest was destroyed in 2019 ðŸ˜
Brazil nuts make the forest worth more standing than cut since they cannot be commercially cultivated and only grow in virgin forest, this is because they are dependent on several animal species for their survival.
The Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) grow as high as sky scrapers and local Amazonian tribes people go and collect the fallen nuts from the forest floor which are then sold to businesses.
The Brazil nut is desirable since it is known as the happy protein because it contains copious amounts of selenium which is good for brain health and fighting depression. Just one nut can provide you with your recommended daily allowance with is hard to find from other food sources.
read more:
https://www.mic.com/articles/149957/harvesting-the-seeds-of-sustainability-in-the-brazilian-amazon
I had the chance to stay on a brazil nut farm in Peru, not far from the border with Brazil.
It's amazing how the ecosystem fits right in with the trees, as you are right, you can't just plant a farm anywhere, as it probably wont fruit.
one thing good to note
It's actually illegal to cut down or burn a brazil nut tree in brazil. Farmers usually get around this by burning all around the tree, which will usually kill it anyway.
I think tourism can also help to save them
Where I went was possibly the first Brazil Nut farm that was also a tourist destination. they were just setting up their operation, but it was really educational and a great time for us, also because we were good friends with the guide and his girlfriend!
Thanks for the info,
would be interested to know more... you could maybe make a post and share your experience on our new community its brand new so we havent posted on their yet
I will try to remember to do that when I have some time!! We are making a Digital Nomad course, so when we go through the old photos for that , I will dig up the photos and then make a post!!
Sure would be nice to shine some light on the idea, thanks for the suggestion~~
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