Isabella and the Cerrado
When Isabella was a little girl, she lived in a place called the Cerrado, in Brazil.
The Cerrado is like an amazing patchwork quilt of dry grasslands, wetlands and forest areas.
Lots of interesting creatures live there, like the giant armadillo.
The giant anteater.
And the maned wolf.
Isabella’s father used to take her walking in the Cerrado so she could see its beauty, and he would show her how to find and pick tasty fruits.
This incredible place is changing though. Lots of the forests and grasslands that Isabella walked in as a little girl have been cut or burnt down.
They’ve been replaced with fields of soy.
Soy is used in a lot of countries, including the UK, to feed farm animals.
Half of the Cerrado has already gone. This makes Isabella very sad.
It’s not too late though. We can still save the beautiful Cerrado.
WWF in action:
Download activity sheetsWe’re working hard to save as much of this beautiful area as we can
– Isabella worked for WWF-UK on the Cerrado.
- We’re working with the people who produce soy in the Cerrado to get them to work in a way that is more in harmony with nature.
- We’re trying to get more of the area protected by law.
- We’re working with UK markets to get them to use soy that has been farmed in a way that won’t harm the Cerrado as much.
- Watch our amazing hand-shadow short film about the Cerrado to find out more.
- Make your own hand shadow animals.