The Environmental Institute of the State of Alagoas (IMA-AL) carried out several activities during the Caatinga Biome week aimed at preserving this biome in the municipalities of Delmiro Gouveia and Água Branca, located in the Sertão of the state. The program began last Monday (22) and ran until Wednesday. Caatinga Day is celebrated on April 28th, next Sunday.
Actions involved the participation of several rural communities in the municipalities
The actions involved the participation of several rural communities in the municipalities, such as Povoado Cruz, in Delmiro Gouveia; and Tinguí, Moreira de Baixo, Cal, Tabuleiro and Alto dos Coelhos, in Água Branca. Several topics were covered, including climate change, technologies for living in the semi-arid region, hunting and conservation of the Caatinga biome, and Caatinga Conservation Units.
The first activity of the week was the lecture “Challenges of Coexistence with the Semiarid Region and the Climatic Conditions of the Caatinga”, given by the IMA biologist and environmental consultant, Wictor Thomas, to high school students at the Luiz Augusto State School in Delmiro Gouveia. Thomas highlights the role of environmental education, highlighting that the Caatinga is a biome with unique biodiversity.
“It is possible, through these actions, to promote environmental awareness and highlight the importance of coexistence with the semi-arid region, biodiversity and the crucial role that the biome plays in the northeast region and in Brazil”, explains the consultant.
In addition to the lectures, students from the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal) Campus Sertão, located in Delmiro Gouveia, participated in a 6 km trail in the Wildlife Refuge (RVS) of Morros do Craunã and Padre. The is a Conservation Unit where the characteristics of the Caatinga are very evident in its fauna, flora and physical aspects.
Other activities carried out during the program included a cleaning effort, the reactivation of the management council and the distribution of gifts through raffles. Shirts, caps, bottles and other materials from the Nossa Praia Project, such as puzzles, visors and mugs, were offered as prizes. Furthermore, during the lectures, reusable pads of paper, pens and folders were distributed.
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