Local Context

The project aimed at the promotion of scientific research and dissemination carried out in flooded forest in the area of the Canguçu Research Center, on the right bank of the Javaés River, surrounding the Bananal Island, in the municipality of Pium, Tocantins. The initiative lasted from 2001 to 2003 and was funded by Natura Cosmetics, in addition to partnerships with five local governments and Justice General Attorney .

Project Description

The overall objective of this project was to produce scientific studies through the compilation of a data bank on the impact zone of Bananal Island Project and through the acquisition of equipment to measure carbon flows in the regional ecosystems. Other objectives of the project were to: quantify the biomass and carbon stocks in the flooded forest areas of the Bananal Island region; measure carbon flows with IRGA (infra red gas analyzer); identify species recommended for reforestation that have the largest quantity of biomass and carbon stocks, as well as species with greater photosynthesis activity; apply the Social Carbon Methodology in the surrounding regions of Canguçu Research Center.

Some results: implementation of thirty 50m² sites with a total productive area of 7.5 ha through the GPS mapping and geo-referencing of all sites; identification and measurement of 7,760 trees; publication of scientific papers and panels; visits from key carbon researchers during the 10th Meeting of the LBA International Scientific Committee in November 2001; presentation of the initial survey results at the 2nd LBA International Scientific Conference in July 2002.

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Resume (Portuguese)