2008: The international year of the Reef O Ano Internacional dos Recifes de Coral
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2008: The international year of the Reef
O Ano Internacional dos Recifes de Coral
Ana Paula PratesBeatrice P. Ferreira
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Protected areas
Coral Reef Areas in Brazil
Great diversity of ecosystems
Economic and Social Importance
• Main ongoing Government programs– Coral Reef Monitoring Program (Reef Check
Brazil and AGRRA)– Coral Reef Conservation Campaign – Research on Spawning aggregations of reef
fishes
• Several others projects executed by: NGO’s, Universities and private sector.
Brazilian Initiatives
FOCAL POINTS:
Zeinda Leão, UFBA
Paula Moreira, MMA.
April/2008 - Official launching at the National Congress , Brasilia.
May/2008 - Workshop for the establishment of an operational network of Brazilian initiatives for the conservation coral reefs – Brazilian Oceanography Conference.
Launching of IYOR
IYOR - Material Calendars 2008 – celebration of IYOR and Brazilian coral
reefs areas (20.000 to be distributed with main dive magazine)
Update of web site on coral reef projects and IYOR (Brazilian Ministry of the Environment)
Distribution and dissemination of Coral Reef Conservation Campaign and Coral Vivo Project DVDs
Production of DVD about Protected Marine Areas and Fisheries
Brazilian version of the “LA Science of Marine Reserves” booklet in partnership with Pisco and Conservation International
IYOR – Activities and Events …Continuing the Training Program of Brazilian Coral
Reef Conservation Campaign ...Exhibitions about coral reef importance in the
airports …Media coverage – diver’s magazine, state TV,
newsletters etc. May- Coral Reef Exhibition in Brazilian
Oceanography Congress - 2008 October- Support to Clean Up Day in 2008 November- Support to IUCN Groupers and Wrasses
specialist meeting in Brazil
IYOR Calendar
Outreach material – Conservation Campaign
Activities
Airports Exhibitions in Northeastern Capitals: Natal, Recife, Maceio and Salvador and
Symposiums
Activities
Clean Up day with conservation campaign
Brazilian Coral Reef Campaign Training Program
… more than 180 participants in 5 localities
Brazilian Ministry of the Environment Marine and Costal Zone Division
www.mma.gov.br [email protected]
Partnerships:IBAMA and ICMBio
Conservação InternacionalThe Nature Conservancy
SOS Mata AtlanticaFederal University of Pernambuco
Federal University of Bahiaand many others.....
Thank you !