Biodiversity Conservation and Onçafari
Mario Haberfeld is a Brazilian (born January 25, 1976, inSão Paulo) conservationist and the founder of Onçafari, an organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and habitat protection in Brazil. Since 2011, he has been at the forefront of jaguar conservation, rewilding programs, ecotourism activities, and scientific research, working to preserve Brazil’s natural ecosystems. Under his leadership, Onçafari has expanded from its origins in the Pantanal to multiple biomes, including the Cerrado, Atlantic Forest and Amazon, implementing fire prevention programs, community engagement projects, and biodiversity monitoring. His efforts have promoted sustainable ecotourism, contributed to the expansion of protected areas, and led to the successful reintroduction of jaguars and many other species into the wild.
Haberfeld collaborates with government agencies, private landowners, and global conservation organizations, advocating for wildlife-friendly economic models that integrate conservation with local community development. His work has positioned Onçafari as a leading conservation initiative in Brazil, influencing policy discussions on biodiversity, habitat restoration, and fire mitigation.
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| Mario Haberfeld | |
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.jpg) Haberfeld competing atBrands Hatch in 2003. | |
| Born | January 25, 1976 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Teams | West Competition,Fortec Motorsport,Super Nova Racing,Team Astromega,Conquest Racing,Walker Racing,Fernández Racing,Embassy Racing,ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil |
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| 1998 British Formula Three Champion | |
Auto racing driver career
Mario Haberfeld was a Brazilian auto racing driver.[1]
After winning theBritish Formula 3 Championship in1998, he drove inFormula 3000 from 1999 until 2002. He posted some decent results but struggled his first season driving for theMcLaren junior team failing to score a single point while teammateNick Heidfeld won the series championship.
Haberfeld also tested for a number ofFormula One teams, includingStewart Grand Prix in 1998,McLaren in 1999, andJordan in 2001.
In 2003 he moved to theChamp Car World Series driving forMi-Jack Conquest Racing. His team shared information with a fellow rookie team driving aReynard chassis,Emerson Fittipaldi's team with future F1 driverTiago Monteiro. He scored a best finish of 4th on his first start inSt. Petersburg. In 2004 he was a field-filler driving the lone Reynard in the series forDerrick Walker, but proved his worth with another pair of top-five finishes. No one picked him up for 2005, but he drove a fewGrand-Am races for Tuttle Team Racing at the end of the year. He then drove in the Rolex Grand Am series forAdrian Fernández who was also his teammate.
In 2019 Haberfeld raced in theJaguar I-Pace eTrophy, forJaguar Brazil Racing, temporarily replacingCacá Bueno.[2]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
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| 1999 | West Competition | IMO DNQ | MON DNQ | CAT Ret | MAG Ret | SIL 18 | A1R Ret | HOC 14 | HUN DNQ | SPA DNQ | MNZ DNQ | NC | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Fortec Motorsport | IMO 10 | SIL 17 | CAT DNS | NUR | MON | MAG 11 | A1R 8 | HOC 9 | HUN 15 | SPA Ret | NC | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Super Nova Racing | INT Ret | IMO Ret | CAT 4 | A1R Ret | MON Ret | NUR Ret | MAG 7 | SIL 15 | HOC Ret | HUN Ret | SPA 19 | MNZ 13 | 15th | 3 |
| 2002 | Team Astromega | INT 2 | IMO Ret | CAT 5 | A1R 3 | MON 6 | NUR Ret | SIL Ret | MAG 5 | HOC 4 | HUN Ret | SPA 14 | MNZ 9 | 7th | 18 |
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| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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| 2003 | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 34 | Reynard 02i | FordXFEV8t | STP 4 | MTY 16 | LBH 9 | BRH 9 | LAU 14 | MIL 7 | LS 5 | POR 8 | CLE 15 | TOR 19 | VAN 7 | ROA 8 | MDO 10 | MTL 11 | DEN 10 | MIA 5 | MXC 12 | SRF 14 | FON NH | 12th | 71 | [3] |
| 2004 | Walker Racing | 5 | Reynard 02i | FordXFEV8t | LBH 9 | MTY 15 | MIL 10 | POR 9 | CLE 14 | TOR 4 | VAN 9 | ROA 11 | DEN 8 | MTL 13 | LS 7 | LVG 14 | SRF 14 | MXC 15 | 13th | 157^ | [4] |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | D.C. | Points |
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| 2019–20 | ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil | Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY | P | ADR 84 | ADR 74 | MEX | BER | BER | BER | BER | BER | BER | BER | 8th | 16 |
Mário Haberfeld career summary at DriverDB.com
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| Preceded by | British Formula Three Champion 1998 | Succeeded by |
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