To Racid: The Atlantic Forest is considered one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. For the past 20 years, several conservation groups have been reseaching biodiversity (e.g. primates, palms etc) and establishing small parks and protected areas. The two main US groups working in the region are WWF-US and Conservation International. There are also Brasilian groups, but I don't have their names or addresses. The US groups can provide information about Brasilian contacts. For information about conservation and environmental education on the Atlantic Forest contact: Lou Ann Dietz, Program Officer for Brasil, World Wildlife Fund-US, 1250 24th Street, NW Washington, DC 20037. Home page http://wwf.org/ Dr Russell Mittermeir, President, Conservation International, 2501 M Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037. Tel 202.429-5660 or 800.429-5660. The web site for CI has some information about the Atlantic Forest -- http://www.conservation.international Hope this helps. -- Jane C. MacKnight Registrar and Collections Manager Idaho Museum of Natural History Idaho State University Box 8096 Pocatello, ID 83209-8096 Tel: 208/236-2603; Fax: 208/236-4600 (Attn: Museum) http://www.isu.edu/departments/museum http://www.westmuse.org