Forest of Carajás and Itacaiúnas celebrate 19 years of creation

Credit: Zé Dudu

The conservation units that make up the mosaic of Carajás, Carajás National Forest and Itacaiúnas National Forest, celebrated 19 years since the publication of Federal Decree 2,486 dated 02/02/98, which created them. And to commemorate the date ICMbio, through the Mosaic Visitor Center of Carajás, in partnership with the Public Use Sector of Flona, ​​the Municipal Environment Secretariat, held on Saturday (18), the II Ecological Circuit of Carajás .

The visit was free and open to the public, 62 people registered, directly at ICMbio's headquarters to visit the Forest. The public servant Kaciane Gomes Barbosa learned of the tour, signed up and even took ten more friends to know the natural beauty of Carajás.

"It was all wonderful, first to know the Flona, ​​which is so much talked about and explored in our city, but little known in fact by the population, and secondly by the experience of the tour itself, with so many adventures and unique landscapes," reported Kaciane Gomes the visit.

"I have been here in Parauapebas for two years and I did not know the existence of these natural beauties of Carajás Forest. There are species of animals and flowers that are unique here, even in very specific areas that if you leave them you will not find anywhere else in the world, this is incredible! It is good to know that we are in a unique place in the world and we need to preserve. We passed by caves, waterfalls, ecological park. It is worth it, my heartfelt wish that everyone has the opportunity to know, "said Daniel Lincoln da Silva, who is autonomous.

Ecological Circuit Roadmap

The concentration was early in the morning, in front of the National Forest Ordinance (Flona) of Carajás, the group left in two buses. The first stop was at the Visitor Center in Zoobotânico, where a lecture was given on the work of ICMbio, its objectives, what is Flona 

Carajás and its challenges.

During the lecture the visitors were advised of the importance of knowing all the natural wealth of the region and then contributing to its preservation. The objective was also to awaken the sense of belonging of the Forest and to clarify that it is not owned by the private sector, but by the whole community, besides demonstrating that the region has not only the mineral potential but also possesses a natural wealth that Can benefit the community in other ways.

After the lecture, the visitors sang the congratulations alluding to the 19 years of the Flona de Carajás and they left for the Lagoa da Mata Trail, where they walked for a mile, knowing different tree species and receiving various information about the local ecosystem. The Lagoa da Mata is a rainwater catchment area, more like a panela, with vegetation that has already been studied by researchers because of its relevance.

Credit: Zé Dudu

Following this, the visitors left for the Mirador da Mina de N4, where they had the opportunity to see the progress of the mining process in the area, from its implantation to the present day.

The next point of visitation was the savanna metallophile, a peculiar environment of the region, where there is a unique vegetation, that grows in rocky formations of iron. In this place visitors had the opportunity to see the flowering of Ipomea Calvantei, endemic flower of Carajás, which may cease to exist if there is disorderly advance of mining.

Some caves were also visited, among them the Mapinguari iron cave, protected by law and of great relevance to the ecosystem. The final point of the circuit was the waterfall of Águas Claras, most of the visitors experienced the wonderful sensation of relaxation that the bath in the waterfall provides.

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