Posts Tagged ‘brazil’
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A pizza party for environmental journalism
The Biodiversity Reporting Award (BDRA) ceremony took place for the ninth consecutive year in Brazil last week in an informal ceremony at a pizza place in one of the world’s largest metropolises – São Paulo. Around 300 guests – including the Executive Secretary of the Minister of Environment, Izabella Teixeira – gathered to recognize the work of Brazilian journalists and celebrate the top environmental stories produced over the past year. Brazilian top model Mariana Weickert was the hostess of the event, which is done in partnership with NGO SOS Mata Atlântica. This year, the BDRA received 115 news articles from Brazil’s top ... -
Expansion of Protected Area Ensures Long-Term Water Security for at least 800,000 people
We are pleased to announce the expansion of the Três Picos State Park (Three Peaks State Park), located at the Serra do Mar Biodiversity Corridor, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. The park, which protects headwaters of important river basins that are the major freshwater sources for the densely populated state, was expanded from 46,350 hectares (114,533 acres) to 58,790 hectares (145,273 acres), an increase of 21 percent. To put the region’s fresh water importance into perspective, a single portion of the park’s headwaters was estimated to provide water for more than 800,000 people. With support ... -
New Resource on Rare Plants in Brazil
Last week, Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva, CI’s Vice President for South America sent a bit of good news to staff about the launch of a new book that provides information on the biology and ranges of more than 2,200 rare plants in Brazil. “This book is the consequence of two years of intense work by 170 scientists from 55 institutions. This effort was coordinated by CI-Brazil and Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. This is the first effort in Brazil to understand well the plant diversity in the country as well as pinpoint priority areas for conservation using plant ... -
Fishing Communities Lead the Way in Brazil’s Abrolhos Bank
The Abrolhos Bank, located off the coast of northeastern Brazil, is an enormous, shallow shelf home to the biologically richest coral reefs in the South Atlantic. Many species that live there are found nowhere else in the world. The local villages are home to thousands of families who rely on the coast's bounty by fishing, crabbing, and oyster catching for their livelihoods. They understand that their future depends on a healthy ocean, and are opposed to large-scale unsustainable fishing and shrimp farming. The members of these communities have been key partners in my team’s work protecting this amazing place. Since working with fishing ...
