The Atlantic Forest, a Brazilian biome that has been exploited for nearly 5 centuries, has been reduced to about a quarter of its original area. Brazil has committed to restoring tens of millions of hectares of forest by 2030. Recently, smaller-scale civil environmental groups have started launching initiatives to track the progress Brazil has made in its commitment to restoration. Programs including The Brazilian Coalition on Forests, Climate and Agriculture’s Restoration and Reforestation Observatory, and the Pact for Restoration of the Atlantic Forest have discovered that restoration-related information is decentralized or not produced at all. These programs provide a resolution to the lack of governance from public authorities and will hold authorities accountable. This is an advancement in effectively restoring the #AtlanticForest, leaving many hopeful in reaching the end goal. In the link in bio, Mongabay details how these initiatives are tracking the progress of the restoration...