International Year of the Reef 2008


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Prof Zelinda Leão -
Bahia Federal University

Paula Moraes Pereira -
Ministry of the Environment

So far the Brazilian Ministry of Environment developed a web page informing about IYOR an its importance. Outreach material was also prepared and distributed to tourists in the north eastern beaches during the 2007/2008 summer, as part of the Coral Reef Conservation Campaign. An exhibit on coral reefs, consisting of a two sided panel was placed in four Brazilian airports (Bahia, Alagoas, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte States). A 2008 coral reef calendar was created, featuring Brazilian coral reef sites and initiatives, and celebrating IYOR. The Ministry of Environment and partners, including NGOs, Universities and private initiative, produced this calendar. Some of the copies will be distributed by the Ministry and partners (2.000) and others will be sent to subscribers of one of the main Brazilian divers magazine (12.500), who funded the reprints. We are also planning to support Clean Up Day event in four Brazilian beaches, as well as other events concerning community monitoring for which planning is under way.

Upcoming activities

  • September - Clean Up day: Northest beaches ( Natal/ Tamandare/Maceio)

  • Until September 15th: the coral reef exhibit is at São Luis City at the Environmental Education Center of the Bom Menino Park. Support was received from the Brazilian Environmental Institute ( IBAMA-MA)

  • September 21-26: the exhibit will stop at Fernando de Noronha Marine Park. At the same time, two courses of coral reef conservation campaign to environmental agents and travel guides will be held. Reef Check Brazil will do a monitoring of coral reef in the area. Support was received from the Marine Park and Reef Check Brazil .

  • October 27th, a Seminar on the International Year of the Reef will be held from 9 am - 6 pm. The seminar is organizxed by the NGO Promar on Itaparica Island at Bahia State.

    October 28th/29th, a training on the coral reef conservation campaign will be given to the environmental agents.

  • November - Workshop of IUCN Specialist in Grouper and Wrasse, Tamandare PE

Exhibit of Brazilian Coral Reefs

  • April 7-11: Chamber of Deputies, Brasilia
  • May 1-4: II GlobalGreens, São Paulo
  • May 7-10: Brazilian National Environmental Conference at Ulisses Guimaraes Convention Center in Brasília
  • May 19-24: Oceanographic Brazilian Congress, Fortaleza Ceara
  • May 30-June 1: Event in Sao Paulo - Forests Alive in Ibirapuera Conference Center
  • June 1-7: Environmental Seminar, Catolic University in Salvador
  • June 2-6: Environmental week in Brazilian Ministry of the Environment in Brasilia - Hall of the Ministry
  • June 8-15: Baleia Jubarte Institute, Praia do Forte, Bahia State
  • June 15-22: Praia do Forte Surf Eco event
  • June 15-21: World Qualifying Series of Association of Surfing Professionals - Surf event in Praia do Forte, Bahia
  • June 23-July 21: Aquarium Oceanário - Aracaju State
  • October 5-11: 15 Anniversary of Fisheries Research Center (CEPENE) in Tamandara Pernambuco
  • October 19-25: Science and Technology Week - theme Evolution and Biodiversity

Past activities

    From August 4th until August 29th, the Exhibit was at Maceio City, at the Republic Memorial and receive the visit from at least 30 schools. DVDs about coral reefs were showed. On August 28th and 29th, a coral reef conservation training program was given to 33 environmental agents with the support of Environmnetal Instituto from Alagoas State ( Instituto de Meio Ambiente) .Support was received from Alagoas University, Mar e Cia Restaurant, Conservation Biodiversity Institute ( ICMBio) and NGO ProMar /Reef Check Brazil.

  • From June 21st until July 22nd, the Coral Reef Exhibit was at the Sea Aquarium of Aracaju city . Support was received from Sea Turtle Project that administrate the Aquarium.

  • May 19-30, 2008 - COP 9, Bonn, Germany
    Brazilian Exhibits of IYOR

  • May 20-24, 2008 - II Brazilian Oceanographic Congress
    Stand with Coral Reef Photos and outreach material. More information at: www.cbo2008.com

  • May 19-23, 2008 - 4 Protected Area Symposium, Canela, Brasil
    Lecture on Brazilian National Marine Protected Area
    More information: http://sap.ucpel.tche.br

  • April 18th, 2008: The Division of Coastal and Marine Zone from the Biodiversity and Forest Department of Brazilian Ministry of the Environment made a lecture about Brazilian International Year of Reefs/Coral Reefs Campaign at State University of Rio de Janeiro at the Symposium of Climatic Change, education and consume.

  • April 15-16, 2008: The Division of Coastal and Marine Zone from the Biodiversity and Forest Department of Brazilian Ministry of the Environment organized a meeting for the action plan of the State Marine Park of Manoel Luis in Maranhão State, a Ramsar site designated as Wetlands of International International Importance in 2000. This meeting was part of the Project "Enforcing Institutional capacity of Ramsar Sites" with financional support of The Nature Conservancy, Mater natura and Small Grants of RAMSAR Convention. The park is very important for fishery production and of extremely high scientific value that have three coral banks off the northern coast of maranhão State.

  • April 09, 2008 - Launch of Brazilian International Year of Reef at the Brazilian Congress in partnership with the Environment Parlament Group and NGO SOS Mata Atlantica
    Location: Congress Anex IV 10 floor

  • March 31 - April 4, 2008: Exhibit of Brazilian Coral Reefs Photos at the Congress

  • October 2007: Exposition of coral reef campaign/IYOR 2008 at National Science and Technology Week

  • September 2007: Exposition of pictures and texts about coral reefs in 4 airports in the northeast of Brazil.

  • August 2007: Kick-of of the Brazilian Coral Reef Campaign in 4 beaches in the northeast of Brazil. The campaign is focusing on guidelines for tourists visiting coral reef areas. Education material, including stickers, was distributed (see below).

    In total, 139 participants from different institutions including local government institutions (environment, education and tourist division), NGOs, scuba divers and local communities, attended the training on the Coral Reefs Responsible Conduct campaign (38 in Maracajau beach, 35 in João Pessoa beach, 39 in Porto de Galinhas beach, and 27 in Tamandare beach).

    This campaign is supported by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (International Coral Reef Grant) and Mater Natura (Brazil) and technical support is provided by the Coastal Reef Institution /Pernambuco and Coral Alive Project/Bahia. The campaign is coordinated by the Marine and Coastal Zone Division from Brazilian Environment Ministry.

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