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 nzcm@mma.gov.br

Partnerships:IBAMA and ICMBio

Conservação InternacionalThe Nature Conservancy

SOS Mata AtlanticaFederal University of Pernambuco

Federal University of Bahiaand many others.....

Thank you !