With the release of Announcement MCT/CNPq/PPBio No. 60/2009 in October 2009, aimed at strengthening the Biodiversity Research Program - PPBio, new Regional Centers have been approved. Currently, the Western Amazon PPBio encompasses a network of eight research projects and six institutions (INPA, UFAM, UNIR, UFMT, UFRR, and UFAC). A new Regional Center in São Gabriel da Cachoeira (AM) is also set to be established soon.