OREANDA-NEWS. The Vale Nature Reserve, located in Linhares (Espirito Santo), had its classification as an Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve renewed by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO). The renewal is a recognition of the nature reserve's activities in biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and the promotion of scientific knowledge.

This is the first time that the title, which was initially awarded in 2008, has been renewed, a clear demonstration that the reserve has developed the functions and activities required for the area to receive this recognition. The certificate will be awarded at an event to be held at the Nature Reserve in August.

Vale Nature Reserve

Vale maintains one of the largest protected areas of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest in the city of Linhares, in Espirito Santo. With an area of around 23,000 hectares, the reserve is one of the last great remnants of the tableland forest, currently one of the most endangered formations of the Atlantic Rainforest biome.

Courses

The Centre of Research and Education for Biodiversity Conservation (CEPEB) at the Vale Nature Reserve is offering, from August 11 - 14, its course “Planning and Management of Conservation Areas: From Theory to Practice.” The course will have a duration of 40 hours and will include input from forestry engineer and Master of Forestry and Environmental Science, Adriano Lopes de Melo. It will cover both theoretical and practical aspects, and the main focus will be on the everyday management of conservation areas.

Outra opcao e o curso de Restauracao Ecologica, desenvolvido em parceria com a empresa Bioflora e os Laboratorios de Ecologia e Restauracao Florestal e de Silvicultura Tropical da Escola Superior de Agricultura da USP. Com carga horaria de 40 horas, o curso acontecera entre 25 e 31 de agosto e abordara conceitos teoricos e praticos sobre plantio de mudas e recuperacao de areas degradadas.

The centre is also promoting an “Ecological Restoration Course,” developed in partnership with the company Bioflora and the Ecology and Forest Restoration and Tropical Forestry Laboratories of the Sao Paulo University Higher Agricultural College. The course will include 40 hours of content and will run from August 25 - 31. It will cover theoretical and practical aspects of sapling plantation and recuperation of degraded areas.