CONSERVATION PROJECT
Regeneration & Conservation
Since 1998, we have been working to restore the Atlantic Forest surrounding Eco Lodge Itororó, allowing native vegetation to return, wildlife to reclaim its habitat and a living ecosystem to rebuild itself, one step at a time.
SINCE THE 1960s
OUR PROJECT
A living conservation project
What began in 1998 as a commitment to restore the land around our lodge has grown into a long-term conservation project in the heart of the Atlantic Forest.
Much of the property had been occupied by non-native pine monocultures. As these areas were gradually cleared, nature began to respond remarkably quickly. Native vegetation returned, the young forest grew stronger and birds, mammals, insects and butterflies slowly reclaimed the landscape.
After more than two decades of regeneration, large areas of Itororó are once again covered by a thriving Atlantic Forest — a living reminder of how resilient nature can be when given the space to recover.
Recorded bird species
Atlantic Forest endemic birds
Regenerated Forest
Families supplied with mineral water
Solar energy
Our regeneration journey
Water for the community
Itororó provides mineral water to approximately 8,000 families in the surrounding community — sharing one of the natural resources that makes this mountain landscape so special.
A natural corridor
Our land borders the 65,000-hectare Três Picos State Park, one of the great protected landscapes of the region.
Connecting the forest
This location helps form a natural ecological corridor, allowing fauna and flora to remain connected across a larger Atlantic Forest landscape rather than surviving in isolated fragments.
Life returning to the forest.
One of the clearest signs of regeneration can be seen — and heard — in the wildlife around us. As the forest returned, the diversity of species observed at Itororó increased dramatically.
Today, the property is home to an extraordinary variety of birds, mammals, insects and butterflies, reflecting the richness of the Atlantic Forest ecosystem.
Birds
Almost 200 bird species have been recorded at Itororó, including 67 species endemic to the Atlantic Forest.
Mammals & Insects
The recovering forest has created habitat for an increasingly diverse community of mammals, insects and other small inhabitants of the ecosystem.
Butterflies
Numerous butterfly species now occur around Itororó, including two rare specimens documented among our recorded wildlife.
Atlantic Forest
Native vegetation continues to reclaim the landscape, rebuilding the complex forest structure on which so many species depend.
Birds
Almost 200 bird species have been recorded at Itororó, including 67 species endemic to the Atlantic Forest.
Mammals & Insects
The recovering forest has created habitat for an increasingly diverse community of mammals, insects and other small inhabitants of the ecosystem.
Butterflies
Numerous butterfly species now occur around Itororó, including two rare specimens documented among our recorded wildlife.
Atlantic Forest
Native vegetation continues to reclaim the landscape, rebuilding the complex forest structure on which so many species depend.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Powered by the sun.
For nearly two decades, producing our own clean energy was part of the vision for Itororó.
In 2022, that vision became reality with the installation of 12 solar panels. Today, they generate 100% of the energy used by the lodge, allowing our daily operations to rely entirely on renewable solar power.
12 SOLAR PANELS
100% OF THE LODGE'S ENERGY
More than a place to stay
To stay at Itororó is to experience a landscape shaped by decades of regeneration — a place where the forest, wildlife and people continue to coexist and evolve together.
Come discover the Atlantic Forest from within, surrounded by the very nature we have worked for so many years to restore and protect.
