Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

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environmental agency federal agency government organization

The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation is a Brazilian federal agency responsible for managing and protecting the country’s conservation units and biodiversity.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation canonical	37
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade	9
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio)	2
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources	1
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) named in his honor	1
ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation)	1
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (in conservation unit management)	1
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) for federal units	1
criação do Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1876750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
Context triple: [Tijuca National Park, governingBody, Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation]

A. Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
The Brazilian Ministry of the Environment is the federal government body responsible for formulating and implementing Brazil’s environmental policies, including conservation of biodiversity, forests, and protected areas.
B. Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve
Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in Bolivia’s Beni Department known for its Amazonian savanna and forest ecosystems that support high biodiversity and scientific research.
C. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is a leading research center based in Panama that conducts long-term scientific studies on tropical ecosystems, biodiversity, and climate.
D. Conservation Biology Institute
The Conservation Biology Institute is a research and conservation center of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo focused on studying and protecting biodiversity and endangered species.
E. Calilegua National Park
Calilegua National Park is a protected area in Argentina renowned for preserving one of the country’s largest remaining tracts of subtropical Yungas cloud forest and its rich biodiversity.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
Target entity description: The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation is a Brazilian federal agency responsible for managing and protecting the country’s conservation units and biodiversity.

A. Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
The Brazilian Ministry of the Environment is the federal government body responsible for formulating and implementing Brazil’s environmental policies, including conservation of biodiversity, forests, and protected areas.
B. Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve
Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in Bolivia’s Beni Department known for its Amazonian savanna and forest ecosystems that support high biodiversity and scientific research.
C. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is a leading research center based in Panama that conducts long-term scientific studies on tropical ecosystems, biodiversity, and climate.
D. Conservation Biology Institute
The Conservation Biology Institute is a research and conservation center of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo focused on studying and protecting biodiversity and endangered species.
E. Calilegua National Park
Calilegua National Park is a protected area in Argentina renowned for preserving one of the country’s largest remaining tracts of subtropical Yungas cloud forest and its rich biodiversity.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	environmental agency ⓘ federal agency ⓘ government organization ⓘ
activity	creation of management plans for protected areas ⓘ environmental education in conservation units ⓘ environmental enforcement in federal protected areas ⓘ monitoring of biodiversity in conservation units ⓘ support for sustainable use of natural resources in extractive reserves ⓘ
continent	South America ⓘ
country	Brazil ⓘ
employerOf	environmental analysts ⓘ field researchers ⓘ park rangers ⓘ
field	biodiversity conservation ⓘ conservation biology ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ protected areas management ⓘ
focus	maintenance of ecological processes ⓘ protection of ecosystems ⓘ protection of threatened species ⓘ
governmentLevel	federal ⓘ
headquartersCountry	Brazil ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Brasília ⓘ
jurisdiction	Federal government of Brazil ⓘ linked to: Brazilian government
languageOfName	Portuguese ⓘ
legalBasis	Brazilian National System of Conservation Units law ⓘ linked to: Brazilian National System of Conservation Units
mission	to protect and manage Brazil’s biodiversity and federal conservation units ⓘ
namedAfter	Chico Mendes ⓘ
nativeName	Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
parentOrganization	Ministry of the Environment of Brazil ⓘ linked to: Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
regionServed	Atlantic Forest ⓘ linked to: Atlantic Forest biome Brazilian Amazon ⓘ linked to: Amazon rainforest Brazilian coastal and marine zones ⓘ Caatinga ⓘ linked to: Brazilian semi-arid region Cerrado ⓘ Pampa ⓘ linked to: Pampas Pantanal ⓘ
responsibleFor	biodiversity conservation in Brazilian federal protected areas ⓘ federal conservation units in Brazil ⓘ implementation of the National System of Conservation Units of Brazil ⓘ management of biological reserves in Brazil ⓘ management of ecological stations in Brazil ⓘ management of extractive reserves in Brazil ⓘ management of national parks in Brazil ⓘ management of wildlife refuges in Brazil ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
shortName	ICMBio ⓘ
typeOfProtectedAreaManaged	strict protection areas ⓘ sustainable use areas ⓘ

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Referenced by (54)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tijuca National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra de Itabaiana National Park → administeredBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Ubajara National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Brazilian Ministry of the Environment → oversees → Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Brazilian Ministry of the Environment → oversees → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation → nativeName → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

ICMBio → fullName → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

ICMBio → precededBy → Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (in conservation unit management) ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Bico do Papagaio → governedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Cascatinha Taunay → governingBody → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Sector D – Pretos Forros and Covanca → managedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Sector C – Pedra Bonita and Pedra da Gávea area → governedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Pedra Bonita → managedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra dos Órgãos National Park → managingOrganization → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Chapada dos Guimarães National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Brasília National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Pantanal Matogrossense National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Araripe National Forest → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Brazilian National System of Conservation Units → managingAuthority → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

PARNA Serra de Itabaiana → administeredBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra da Capivara National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra das Confusões National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Ubajara Cave → managedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra da Bodoquena National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Aparados da Serra National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Tapajós National Forest → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Carajás National Forest → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Tumucumaque Mountains National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Cabo Orange National Park → governedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Amapá National Forest → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra do Cipó National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Caparaó National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Chapada Diamantina National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

MMA → oversees → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guapimirim → administeredBy → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Guaricana National Park → governedBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Superagui National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Chico Mendes → hasLegacy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) named in his honor ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Lei nº 11.516, de 28 de agosto de 2007 → cria → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Lei nº 11.516, de 28 de agosto de 2007 → defineCompetênciasDe → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Lei nº 11.516, de 28 de agosto de 2007 → objeto → criação do Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Lei nº 11.516, de 28 de agosto de 2007 → órgãoCriado → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Lei nº 11.516, de 28 de agosto de 2007 → criaAutarquia → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Estação Ecológica → governingBody → Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) for federal units ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Cachoeira Taunay → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Itatiaia National Park → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Serra da Bocaina National Park → administeredBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

Taunay Waterfall → governingBody → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) ⓘ

linked to: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation

Serra da Canastra → administeredBy → Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ⓘ

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