It is SOS Amazônia - Non-Governmental Organization, created in the 1980s, when large areas of forests were being replaced by pastures in the Amazon. At that time, the rubber tappers movement in Acre joined forces to halt the devastation and guarantee the right to possession of their settlements.
Moved by the resistance of the forest guardians, on September 30, 1988, in the city of Rio Branco, state of Acre, teachers, university students and representatives of the social movement, including the activist and rubber tapper Chico Mendes, created the SOS Amazônia Association, with the main objective of protecting the Amazon Forest, supporting traditional populations.
Currently, SOS Amazônia promotes environmental awareness campaigns, develops projects, proposes and implements public policies focused on disseminating models and practices for the preservation of biodiversity and sustainable development, initiatives that guide, on a daily basis, the duty to fulfill its mission, which is "Promoting the conservation of biodiversity and the growth of environmental awareness in the Amazon".