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Besides those, the program receives important support from Ministry of the Environment (MMA) / National Fund for the Environment (FNMA), Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), European Union (EU), State Government of Bahia / SEPLANTEC / CONDER. It is also supported by Fundação Filantrópica Safra, Frankfurt Zoological Society - from Germany, Conservation International – Brazil Program, Aracruz Celulose, the city councils of Ubatuba in São Paulo, Camaçari, in Bahia and Linhares in Espírito Santo, TIBRAS, DETEN, State Institute for Forestry Development - Espírito Santo, Instituto Ecológico Aqualung, Bahia Sul Celulose, Fisheries Institute - São Paulo State, the Brazilian Navy, WWF Brazil, among others.
In the United States, it participates in agreements for technical interchange and cooperation with the University of Florida (Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research), Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Network - Widecast, Wolftrail in the Netherlands and Geneva Aquarium in Italy.
TAMAR Program is internationally recognized for its pioneering action and creativity. It complies with the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN and the Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG/SSC/IUCN).
But that is not enough. In order to continue its work, the TAMAR Program urgently needs much more. That is why the Program is now striving for self-sufficiency, a concept which is perfectly in tune with its reality and philosophy, and takes into account that international funding for environmental conservation has clearly been shrinking. TAMAR will now explore other means of direct or indirect fund raising, including ecotourism and the merchandising of products and services.