By Carla da Hora Duailibi | Comunication Coordinator
Hello everyone! We hope you are well!
First of all we want to thank you for supporting our forest restoration. The rainy season has started, there's been a lot of water here, which is great for our forests and the seedlings that are being planted. We have made a video to show you some of this work and to keep you updated. Do you remember that Giving Tuesday is coming up? It's on 3 December. We're counting on your help to continue our reforestation and environmental education work. Happy reading, and have a great week!
Iracambi helps restore a 10,000 square metre agroforestry area
The rains have started and with them a lot of work in the ecological restoration areas of our Forests for Water project. Where there's a tree, there's water! Press play to learn about this work, coordinated by Luiz Gusmão, which covers an area of 10,000 square meters in the community of Graminha, in the municipality of Muriaé, in the Zona da Mata region of southeastern Minas Gerais.
After two years of planting native species and many fruit trees, the site is already fulfilling some ecological functions in the restoration process, providing organic matter and attracting wildlife and pollinators. Our team is working with resources from @brazilfound to consolidate this agroforestry. It is worth noting that the fertilizer (manure) used on the trees is purchased from the local community and is a way to help supplement the income of families in the rural area.
In 25 years of operation, Iracambi has planted 282,000 native trees and has a total of almost 9,000 hectares of environmental protection, the equivalent of 8,300 soccer fields. It's a lot of love for the forest and for our people. Iracambi is synonymous with preserving the Atlantic Forest, biodiversity and transforming lives.
Iracambi takes part in the COP16
The founders of our NGO,Binka Le Breton and Robin Le Breton took part inCOP16 Colombia, the UN Biodiversity Conference. With the theme “Peace with Nature”, the event gathered representatives from various sectors - governments, companies, the third sector, activists and civil society - to discuss the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources, seeking solutions to the planet's most critical challenges.
Binka and Robin took part in debates and had the opportunity to share a little about Iracambi's 25 years of experience in restoring the Atlantic Forest in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, as well as our environmental education, research and volunteering projects. All the actions developed at Iracambi are at the heart of the fight against climate change and our role as agents of change to guarantee biodiversity and a sustainable future for our biome and the planet.
Iracambi takes part in course to boost ecotourism
We participated in the Tourism Driver Course that took place in Rosário da Limeira, a city in the Zona da Mata (MG), where Iracambi is located, from October 8 to 11. The initiative was promoted by the Faemg/Senar Minas system through the Muriaé Rural Producers' Union, in partnership with the Rosário da Limeira City Hall.
The course was taught by tourism expert Gustavo Toledo, who has worked in Iracambi, and was attended by 10 people, including our volunteer/research coordinator Gabriela Soares, and lasted 32 hours. It was an opportunity for a lot of exchange and learning, as the participants were able to visit partner institutions such as Fazenda Iracambi, Verde Aventuras and Fazenda Monte Alegre, and learn on the spot about topics related to tourism, conservation units and entrepreneurship.
"Part of the course took place in Iracambi, and everyone was able to learn a little more about our projects and the potential of tourism. Together we understood the possibilities of each member of the community and what they can offer," says our coordinator, Gabriela.
As a result, the students created two new tourist itineraries that could be marketed. We thank everyone for this rich experience and we are sure that this course will bear good fruits for the region. Who wants to do ecological and adventure tourism in Iracambi, enjoying the beauty of the Atlantic Forest and the delights of our gastronomy?
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By Carla da Hora Duailibi | Comunication Coordinator
By Carla da Hora Duailibi | Comunication Coordinator
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