Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation is a Brazilian federal agency responsible for managing and protecting the country’s conservation units and biodiversity.
All labels observed (5)
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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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federal agency ⓘ government organization ⓘ |
| activity |
creation of management plans for protected areas
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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
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field researchers ⓘ park rangers ⓘ |
| field |
biodiversity conservation
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conservation biology ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ protected areas management ⓘ |
| focus |
maintenance of ecological processes
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protection of ecosystems ⓘ protection of threatened species ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Brasília ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Brazilian government
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surface form:
Federal government of Brazil
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| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Brazilian National System of Conservation Units
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surface form:
Brazilian National System of Conservation Units law
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| mission | to protect and manage Brazil’s biodiversity and federal conservation units ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chico Mendes ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
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| parentOrganization |
Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
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surface form:
Ministry of the Environment of Brazil
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| regionServed |
Atlantic Forest biome
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surface form:
Atlantic Forest
Amazon rainforest ⓘ
surface form:
Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian coastal and marine zones ⓘ Brazilian semi-arid region ⓘ
surface form:
Caatinga
Cerrado ⓘ Pampas ⓘ
surface form:
Pampa
Pantanal ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
biodiversity conservation in Brazilian federal protected areas
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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
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sustainable use areas ⓘ |
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Subject: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation Description of subject: The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation is a Brazilian federal agency responsible for managing and protecting the country’s conservation units and biodiversity.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Serra de Itabaiana National Park
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administeredBy
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
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oversees
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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this entity surface form:
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
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oversees
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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nativeName
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
this entity surface form:
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
this entity surface form:
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (in conservation unit management)
this entity surface form:
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio)
this entity surface form:
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
Sector D – Pretos Forros and Covanca
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managedBy
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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Sector C – Pedra Bonita and Pedra da Gávea area
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governedBy
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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Serra dos Órgãos National Park
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managingOrganization
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
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governingBody
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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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