Ssymbol of the southern region of the country, the araucaria is an endangered species that is also fundamental for the conservation of wild fauna. In order to alleviate this reality, biologists, professors and academics from the University of Passo Fundo (UPF) joined forces to plant 400 new seedlings in the Private Natural Heritage Reserve of the Fundação University of Passo Fundo. The forest area has 32.2 hectares of protected natural areas and is home to 60 araucarias.
The first ten seedlings have already been planted and the expectation is that the process will be completed in the first half of 2023. As the plant faces difficulties in naturally regenerating itself within the forests, at this first moment, the forest enrichment process has started, which should continue next year with management.
“A araucaria it depends on man, because it cannot compete with other plants that grow very quickly and leave it in the shade. It needs external action until it reaches the “roof” of the forest, with full sun. From then on, the tree manages to stand on its own”, points out the coordinator of the University’s Wildlife Management Laboratory (Lamvis), professor Jaime Martinez. He adds that the idea is to create a protected area for the preservation of the species, with new specimens that will replace the old trees when they die.
For the Dean of UPF, Bernadete Maria Dalmolin, the initiative is in line with one of the pillars of teaching at the university, which connects theory and practice beyond classrooms and laboratories. “Our actions need to meet the desires and needs of the community in which we operate. And nothing is more important than caring for the environment, engaging future generations in solutions that guarantee preservation and sustainability,” she observes.
The dean adds that the institution is one of the 39 Brazilian institutions certified with the UI GreenMetric, a sustainability ranking developed annually by the University of Indonesia, which recognizes 1,050 universities worldwide that make efforts to reduce the generation of carbon dioxide and help in the global fight to climate change.
The project is a partnership between the Wild Life Management Laboratory, the Green Office, the Passo Fundo National Forest and the Charão Project/Associação Amigos do Meio Ambiente (AMA). The action is part of the Sequestrando carbon project with strategic native trees for wild fauna, developed by Lamvis.
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The goal is to look for giant trees in the region of Passo Fundo and neighboring cities, which will be selected to become matrices. At seeds these specimens must produce seedlings with good genetics to be used in management, thinking about improving the living conditions of wild fauna.
Ssymbol of the southern region of the country, the araucaria is an endangered species that is also fundamental for the conservation of wild fauna. In order to alleviate this reality, biologists, professors and academics from the University of Passo Fundo (UPF) joined forces to plant 400 new seedlings in the Private Natural Heritage Reserve of the Fundação University of Passo Fundo. The forest area has 32.2 hectares of protected natural areas and is home to 60 araucarias.
The first ten seedlings have already been planted and the expectation is that the process will be completed in the first half of 2023. As the plant faces difficulties in naturally regenerating itself within the forests, at this first moment, the forest enrichment process has started, which should continue next year with management.
“A araucaria it depends on man, because it cannot compete with other plants that grow very quickly and leave it in the shade. It needs external action until it reaches the “roof” of the forest, with full sun. From then on, the tree manages to stand on its own”, points out the coordinator of the University’s Wildlife Management Laboratory (Lamvis), professor Jaime Martinez. He adds that the idea is to create a protected area for the preservation of the species, with new specimens that will replace the old trees when they die.
For the Dean of UPF, Bernadete Maria Dalmolin, the initiative is in line with one of the pillars of teaching at the university, which connects theory and practice beyond classrooms and laboratories. “Our actions need to meet the desires and needs of the community in which we operate. And nothing is more important than caring for the environment, engaging future generations in solutions that guarantee preservation and sustainability,” she observes.
The dean adds that the institution is one of the 39 Brazilian institutions certified with the UI GreenMetric, a sustainability ranking developed annually by the University of Indonesia, which recognizes 1,050 universities worldwide that make efforts to reduce the generation of carbon dioxide and help in the global fight to climate change.
The project is a partnership between the Wild Life Management Laboratory, the Green Office, the Passo Fundo National Forest and the Charão Project/Associação Amigos do Meio Ambiente (AMA). The action is part of the Sequestrando carbon project with strategic native trees for wild fauna, developed by Lamvis.
Pinion
The goal is to look for giant trees in the region of Passo Fundo and neighboring cities, which will be selected to become matrices. At seeds these specimens must produce seedlings with good genetics to be used in management, thinking about improving the living conditions of wild fauna.
