# Brazil has requested support from the European Union in establishing the Tropical Forests Forever Fund to protect tropical forests. The main goal of the fund is to provide annual payments to countries with tropical forests as a reward for maintaining or increasing forest cover. Tropical forests cover about 12-percent of Earth’s land surface. Brazilian minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, says it is proven that indigenous territories and indigenous peoples are the ones who preserve biodiversity and forests the most, significantly contributing to climate balance.
Brazil wants EU support in establishing a new fund to protect tropical forests