Event in Campo Grande (MS) discusses economy and conservation of the Pantanal

Experts meet between today and Wednesday, in Campo Grande (MS), to discuss solutions that integrate economic activities It is conservation at the Pantanal. O Pontes Pantaneiras Laboratory It is a continuation of the forum held in August. The first day of the event takes place from 8:30 am at Bioparque Pantanal and is open to the public. The others take place at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

The discussions will cover topics between Science, public policies and conservation actions in the biome, putting the new Pantanal law on the agenda. The Executive Secretary for the Environment of the State Secretariat for Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation, Arthur Falcette, will lead a seminar on the legislation, putting on the agenda the challenges for integration between riverside It is fauna who inhabit the region.

Approaches to issues such as restoration, wildlife, fishing, protected areas, ecotourism and livestock farming are also planned.

UCL professor and coordinator of the Pontes Pantaneiras Laboratory, Rafael Chiaravalloti, is enthusiastic about collective participation in the discussion of paths to conservation.

Being able to bring together these important actors to talk about the conservation of the biome shows credibility and the strength of the participatory process as a basis for creating solutions that will impact the future of one of the most preserved biomes in the world.”

Check out the Pontes Pantaneiras Laboratory schedule.

Launch of a book about the Pantanal

Today, the first day, will also feature the launch of book A place called Pantanal, written by the biologist and master in Biodiversity Conservation from the Higher School of Environmental Conservation and Sustainability (Escas) of IPÊ – Ecological Research Institute, Teca Botelho.

The work addresses themes related to fauna, flora, landscapes, the relationship with fire, threats and challenges, in addition to reporting experiences lived by the author on her field expeditions.

The event is held by Universidade Colégio de Londres, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ), Smithsonian Institucion, Embrapa Pantanal, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul and Ágora Comunicação.