4ª edition - april/ 2018
GEOPARK ARARIPE PERFORMS GYMKHANA IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD EARTH DAY
Participants of the gymkhana. Photo: Rafael Vilarouca
Solid wastes collected. Photo: Rafael Vilarouca
Winning team of the gymkhana. Photo: Rafael Vilarouca
Participants of the gymkhana. Photo: Rafael Vilarouca
GeoPark Araripe (GA) celebrated World Earth Day on Sunday (April 22nd) with the 1st Recycling and Reusable Material Collection Gymkhana in the Araripe National Forest (FLONA). The event is a Unesco initiative, through the Geoparks Program, and has the support and partnership of FLONA, ICMBio, Crato's Environment and Territorial Development Secretariat, URCA Extension Pro-Rectory and ICM'Bio Volunteering.
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Open to the public, the Gymkhana consisted of collection of recyclable and reusable materials along the side road of the Belmonte Guard House to Caririzinho, in FLONA, by the participating teams.
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The event aims to sensitize the population in general to the need to adopt responsible positions in defense of natural resources and reduce the use of materials harmful to the balance of natural ecosystems and especially plastics and related
HERE COMES THE SECOND STAGE OF ARARIPE GEOPARK AND CARIRI EXTREMO RACING CIRCUIT
Cariri Extremo Race Circuit. Photo: Geocom.
Cariri Extremo Race Circuit. Photo: Geocom.
Cariri Extremo Race Circuit. Photo: Geocom.
After the success of the 1st Araripe Geopark in partnership with Cariri Extremo Race Circuit, which was attended by more than 200 athletes and amateurs, comes the second stage of the Araripe Geopark Race Circuit. The second edition of a total of three circuits, will take place on 14 and 15, July, at the Riacho do Meio Geosite, located in the city of Barbalha. The athletes will split for two days in the modalities inserted in the race (trail run) and Mountain Bike (MTB).
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Cariri Extremo was created with MTB, XCM trials, in major Brazilian trial models. This stage will have MTB, Duathlon, Trail Run, but this time with a little more difficulty than the previous one, giving opportunity to all types of athletes, but it requires a greater physical preparation to participate in this stage. Entries will still be opened and we will bring you new information soon. Stalk everything through our social networks!
II SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION AT STATE PARK SÍTIO FUNDÃO
Second Scientific Expedition.
Second Scientific Expedition.
Second Scientific Expedition.
Second Scientific Expedition.
The State Park Sítio Fundão held last Thursday (04/19), the Second Scientific Expedition. Coordinated by the master's degree in Bioprospecting Molecular in the line of research in Biodiversity, Lucineide dos Santos Lima, the activity happened at Sítio Fundão Park.
The action, a result of the partnership between the Environmental Secretariat (SEMA) and Regional University of Cariri, aims to identify the areas of occurrence of the Kingsleya attenboroughi crab in the Conservation Unit (UC) inserted in the Cariri Region.
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About the crab.
The species of crab, scientific name kingsleya attenboroughi, was discovered in the territory of the Araripe Geopark, in Ceará. It was found by the researchers Alysson Pinheiro, from the Regional University of Cariri (Urca) and Willian Santana, from the University of Sagrado Coração (USC), Bauru (SP). It is a kind of freshwater crab. According to the researchers, it has already been discovered as an endangered species.
RESEARCHERS OF THE REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI - URCA PRESENT NEW GENDER OF SHRIMP IN PRESS COLLECTIVE
Fossil of the shrimp. Photo: Geocom
Fossil of the shrimp. Photo: Geocom
The Molecular Bioprospecting Masters of the Regional University of Cariri - URCA and the Araripe Geopark, held a press conference to present a new genus and new species of planktonic shrimp of the Luciferidae family, on May 2, at 9 am, in the Auditorium of the Master at Molecular Bioprospection, at the Pimenta II campus of the Institution in Crato.
Luciferidea is a family of diminutive shrimps of marine regions with only 7 living species divided into two genera. The main characteristics of this group are its bioluminescence, absence of gills and reduction of pereiopodes (legs). This discovery represents the first finding of fossils of this family to the world, surprising fact, since they are very small and delicate animals, consequently of difficult preservation.
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The Araripe Sedimentary Basin had a period under marine influence about 110 million years ago. However, the presence of fossils typically from open sea areas is a fact that had not yet been recorded for area. In this way, the occurrence of this species may be indicative of abrupt arrival of oceanic waters on the occasion of tsunamis, for example.
GEOPARK ARARIPE WIL HOLD SEMINAR "GEOPRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT"
Seminar Geoproduct
Seminar Geoproduct
Araripe GeoPark will hold the seminar "Geoproduct and Sustainable Territorial Development" in the auditorium of Araripe GeoPark for artisans and partners on May 3th.
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The seminar 'GEOPRODUCT' aims to provide the opportunity for a round of talks on the prospecting, production and marketing of products that will receive the seal of Araripe Geopark and will form a portfolio representing the local culture.
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The event will feature GA's Executive Director, Nivaldo Soares, Geotourism and Sustainable Territorial Development Coordinator, Francisca Jeanne and SEBRAE consultant, Édio Callou as speakers.
Equipe do GeoPark Araripe
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Superintendente
Francisco do Ó Lima Junior
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Diretor Executivo
Nivaldo Soares de Almeida
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Secretaria Executiva
Pedrina França Pereira
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Administração
José Adriano Cruz Saraiva
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Comunicação
Michel Macedo Marques
Sarah Menezes Pereira
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Cultura
Giane Taeko
Geoturismo e Desenvolvimento Territorial
​Eduardo da Silva Guimarães
Jeanne Sidrim
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Geoconservação
Francisco Idalécio de Freitas
Rafael Celestino Soares
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Geoeducação e e Educação Ambiental
Maria Neuma Clemente Galvão
Equipe de Preparação Geonews - 4ª edition / 2018
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Textos
Dalila Mayanna
Davi Catão
​Sarah Menezes
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Revisão
Michel Macedo Marques
Sarah Menezes
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Fotos
Acervo GeoPark Araripe
Rafael Vilarouca
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Design
Erlânio Freire Barros
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