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3 Σεπ 2015 · In many ways Belterra was closer to the ideal of a Midwestern American small-town recreated in the Amazon than Fordlandia ever was. Belterra’s terrain was significantly flatter than Fordlandia’s has been, and allowed for a much more traditional suburban feel.
29 Μαρ 2023 · Ever since Musk announced plans for his updated version of the company town, I’ve been thinking about Fordlandia—a slice of suburban Detroit dropped by Henry Ford, then one of the richest men in...
Ford Rubber Plantations in Brazil. From 1928-1945, the Ford Motor Company built the Fordlandia and Belterra plantations in an attempt to establish a permanent rubber plantation presence in Brazil.
Belterra is a municipal seat and rubber plantation site some 40 km (25 mi) south of the Brazilian city of Santarém in the Northern federal state of Pará, at the edge of the Planalto at 165 m (541 ft) above sea level. Location.
Covering around 40% of Brazil, the Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the world. However, since 1970, deforestation has claimed an area bigger than the size of France. Facing similar adversity is Brazil’s second-largest forest, the Atlantic Forest.
14 Σεπ 2016 · The Brazilian government purchased all of Ford’s land for a measly $250,000. Today some of the structures of Fordlândia and Belterra still remain and are marked as spots for Amazon tours.
8 Νοε 2021 · Company helps build sustainable businesses in the Amazon. Valmir Ortega founded Belterra to disseminate agroforestry systems and help curb deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest. In this interview, the former president of IBAMA tells us what is missing for this model to succeed.
