Identity: IGUASSU ITEREÍ FAUNA FLORA-NATIVUS - A PLANET SOCIETY
PROJECT- UNESCO
Name of Organization: ITEREÍ BRAZILIAN PRIVATE RAINFOREST RESERVE
Name of Organization in Portuguese: ITEREÍ REFUGIO PARTICULAR DE
FAUNA E FLORA
Type of Organization: Private Protected Area
Organization's fields of action : Sustainable Development, Environment,
Ecological Systems, Animals, Research, Biodiversity, Echotourism.
Address: Av. Angelica 1106 apt 105 São Paulo SP 01228-100 Brazil
Fone and Fax (55)11 3667 63 57
ngiterei@uol.com.br
Contact: Corrêa Pinto-Coordinator
ACTIVITIES/OBJECTIVES
Itereí Brazilian Private Rainforest
Reserve is in the heart (core) of the Biosphere Reserve (MAB) and is dedicated
to conservation of a rich neo-tropical ecosystem. At the present moment
highway poses a new threat to
Juquiaguassú ITEREÍ Rainforest and the main objective is to save
from bi-section (mutilation, fragmentation) the Caçador Basin since the
proposed highway design will destroy all plant and animal life as well as the
pure water resources in the area. Itereí is a sanctuary and refuge for
Fauna in extinction and endemic, the fragmentation of this area will be an
unnecessary global loss . Yet another assault to biodiversity is in the making
(financed by IADB).
DESCRIPTION
This 193,6 hectare private property was created about 60 years ago by the
homeopathic physician and naturalist Dr. Aurelio Moraes Pinto. Located
approximately 90 Km (56 miles) south of the City of Sao Paulo, it has 70% of its
area covered with original primitive vegetation of the Atlantic Rain Forest.
This reserve is a sanctuary to local fauna; there lives more than 30 specimen
(known) of fauna in risk and detains the highest average of in extinction
avifauna in the neo-tropical world and generates pure water. This area due to
altitude and humidity detains one of the highest average of biodiversity of the
Sao Paulo State. Itereí is managed in a sustainable way since decades. 22
years ago started the environmental education program, 18 years ago the green
Tourism project as well as researching on the natural diversity. Art is a
program which unifies echo Tourism, science and environmental education.
ITEREÍ PROJECT comprises these integrated areas of action, Ecological
Tourism, Art, Science and Environmental Education: Auto - Sustainable Ecological
Tourism and Housing: Four independent nuclei each located at grassy clearings,
with native fruit trees surrounded by streams of clean mineral water.
Housing:
Casa Grande
Lodge - 25 guests
Meio
da Saudade Lodge - 14 guests
Eucalypto Lodge - 12
guest
6 small Lodge - 2
-12 guest
Facilities: Each lodge has its own bathrooms with electric-heated
showers, stove refrigerator and bar-b-q pits on the verandahs.
Attractions : Natural swimming pools with natural showers, trails, soccer
field and volleyball camp, kiosks .
Scientific Information Production:
Studies undertaken in cooperation with the University of Sao Paulo, on the
area's of biological diversity (botanical as well as zoological), and ecological
interaction.
Objective of the Artistic Activities :
Awakening of ecological awareness and consciousness through the natural
beauty of the Atlantic Forest with the use of painting, drawing, sculpture,
photography, video, registering for the future the natural diversity of this
forestall ecosystem.
Ecological Education:
Student group visits with one monitor for every 10
students. Nature walks, ecological awareness and education on 18 trails
throughout the area with varying degrees of difficulty and length.
Based on the principle of sustainable development, the area can in fact be an ecological paradise for today's, as well as, future generations accordingly to the principles of enjoying without destroying, through environmental education programs and specialized training for guides and monitors . All these will and do contribute to the protection and preservation of endangered ecosystems with unique flora and fauna specimens.
Geographical Coverage:
You are very welcome here! THE ITEREÍ
RAINFOREST Reserve is in the core area of MAB Biosphere Reserve: in Brasil, Sao
Paulo. Miracatú. Serra Cafezal - Juquiaguassú Mountains Caçador
Basin. Rodovia Régis Bittencourt Highway Km 350.
http://www.nativus.com/panorama
Local Riches Involved:
Forest
Animal
Vegetal
Water
Traditional Indian FORESTRY Knowledge
SCHEDULE
Project Duration form 1978 permanent project
ACTORS
The Coordinator Teacher Age 50 number 6 from 1971 to now