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The Ecologica Institute is a Brazilian NGO who, for 10 years, has been mitigating the effects of climate change through scientific research, environmental conservation, and community-based sustainability activities. IE has also developed the SOCIALCARBON concept (www.socialcarbon.org) which has initiated industry-wide shifts to sustainable practices, strengthened community livelihoods, and integrated rural and small-scale producers into market activities.
The Ecologica Institute has made various contributions to mitigating climate change including:
Scientific Research
3 research centres in the north of Brazil: the Cangucu Centre, Ecotropical research centre in Taquarussu and the rural technology centre in Pium
46 studies published on conservation and climate change
Environmental Conservation
2,323 native
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The state of Tocantins is located at the geodesic center of Brazil and has an area of 278.420,7 square kilometers. According to a survey done by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2000, Tocantins state has 1,157,098 inhabitants. Tocantins borders six states: Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Mato Grosso and Goiás. Since it is located in a transitional area, it presents physical and climatic characteristics both of the Amazon region and the central region of Brazil and it has only two distinct seasons: dry and rainy season.
The climate is tropical, and the predominant vegetation is the savannah, which covers
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Areas of Conservation
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AREAS OF CONSERVATION
Created with the purpose of protecting and maintaining the fauna and flora resources, the tourist, and the hydro wealth existing in these areas, the Areas of Conservation of Tocantins State are vast in extension and enclose Amazon biomes (Cantao) and the savannah.
The parks are geographical areas delimited with specimens of fauna and flora. At these parks it is possible to have scientific researches, develop ecotourism, generate activities for nature sustainability and perform environment education for nearby communities.
STATE PARK OF CANTÃO
Located on the margins of the Araguraia River, Cantao is positioned in an area of
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The Araguaia and Tocantins rivers flow from the central plateau northward to the southern channel of the Amazon just upstream from Belém. The Tocantins is an embanked river, with relatively clear water, while the Araguaia is a floodplain river, with a sinuous bed and muddy waters, due to its substantial sediment load. The two rivers converge at Marabá, Brazil.
Along the river live 11 distinct indigenous ethnic groups, totaling more than 14,000 people. The basin is also especially rich in fish species, with about 300 already identified, and on the Araguaia is the world´s largest fluvial island, the Ilha do Bananal.
There
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Tip: visit the website Brazil4×4 for more information about protected areas in Brazil. The information below covers the state of Tocantins.
National Parks
Parque Nacional do Araguia
State Parks
Parque Estadual do Cantão
Parque Estadual do Jalapão
Parque Estadual do Lajeado
Natural Monument
Monumento Natural das Àrvores Fossilizadas do Estado do Tocantins
Area of Environmental Protection (APA)
Ilha do Bananal Cantão
Nascentes de Araguaína
Foz do Rio Santa Tereza
Lago de Peixe / Angical
Lago de Palmas
Jalapão
Serra do Lajeado
Reserva Particular do Patrimonio Natural (RPPN)
Fazenda Minnehaha – located at Almas, 745 hectares
Reserva Bela Vista – located at Palmas, 113,61
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The Tocantins River and its main tributary, the Araguaia, constitute a single basin, sometimes known
as the Tocantins Basin, or the Tocantins-Araguaia Basin. This river springs from Brazil’s high central
plateau, and runs through huge tracts of cerrado savannahs before flowing into the Pará River,
which in turn is part of the Amazon River estuary.
The Tocantins River basin has an average annual flow rate of 10,900 m3/s, and a drainage area of 767,000km2, representing 7.5% of the land mass of Brazil;
with 83% of the area of this basin divided among the States of Tocantins and Goiás (58%), Mato
Grosso (24%); Pará (13%) and Maranhão
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Tocantins consolidates sustainable growth in 20 years
Only twenty years old this Sunday 5, the new state of Tocantins provides to Brazil and the world real examples of how to combine development and sustainability. With strategic actions in several areas such as environment, optimizing water resources, agriculture, bioenergy, and various other social actions, Tocantins is presented to the country as a promising and growing state.
Tocantins stood out nationally and internationally, with Law 1.917/2008 geared to preserving the environment in the areas of Climate Change, Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development. The law regulates the concentration and emission of greenhouse gases in the
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